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.
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
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