This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain. From Death Valley National Park in California to Mount Saint Helens in Washington, these stunning photos were taken by Ryan Dyar, of Seattle, Washington. The 30-year-old photographer has travelled coast to coast across America, capturing the natural beauty of the country along the way. He says, 'I try to bring three a dimensional sense of life to a two dimensional medium – almost as if you could walk into the frame.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .