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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .