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
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
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 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .