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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .