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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .