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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .