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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
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