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
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .