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
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .