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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
