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
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .