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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .