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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
