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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .