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.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
