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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .