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 the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .