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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .