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.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .