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.
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
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A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
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CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .