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
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
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 .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .