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 A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
