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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .