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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A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .