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
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .