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.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .