From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States. The breath-taking images were taken by Randy P. Martin, 30, of Portland, Oregon, who travelled hundreds of miles across America and documented the most diverse and beautiful settings along the way. For Randy, the past year has seen him undertake countless road trips, navigate his route with maps made from napkins - with the help of Google Earth, walk miles across fields of lava rock and wake at 3am to see sunrise at 14,000 feet
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .