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
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .