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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .