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
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
