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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .