AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER

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SNOWHERE TO HIDE MY NUTS! RARE RED SQUIRRELS FROLIC IN THE SNOW

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

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POLAR BEAR STRETCHES

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

DAZZLING BEAUTY OF THE MILKY WAY ABOVE UK AND ITALY

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SEXY TRAFFIC GIRLS OF NORTH KOREA

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

PORTRAITS IN PAKISTAN

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CEMETERY FINES

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