AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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SINGING STOAT

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CHINESE FISHERMEN FISHING WITH RARE TECHNIQUE

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DAREDEVIL DIVERS HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME

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FOUND NEMO

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

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ASTOUNDING VIEWS FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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AN OTTER-ONE BITES THE DUST

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SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM

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INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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