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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .