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 is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .