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
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
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 .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
