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 guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
