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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .