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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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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SQUIRRELS SQUABBLE OVER LUNCH

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PARTNERS IN GRIME

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

ADORABLE ORANGUTAN TURNS ONE

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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AMAZING 3D DRAWINGS

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SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS

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THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK

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