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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .