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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .