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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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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PLAYFUL DOLPHINS SHOW OFF THEIR AQUA AEROBIC SKILLS

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DINNER TIME

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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GRAND PRIX-INSPIRED ESPRESSO MACHINE

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

FROG FRIENDS

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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FISH TSUNAMI

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

ANGRY GIRAFFE DESTROYS BIKE

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

CHUCKLING SEAL

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .

OLD BUS TRANSFORMED INTO AMAZING HOLIDAY LET

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .