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
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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 .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .