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
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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 .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .