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
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .