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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
