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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
