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
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .