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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STUNNING ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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CUTE MINI LION

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OSPREY FISHING IN SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

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BIRD ATTACK

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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CHEEKY BABY GORILLA

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KUNG-FU FROG IMITATES KARATE KID

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BURSTING FIREWORKS

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SUPER CUTE BABY RED PANDAS

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FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

VENOM MAN

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