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
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
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 .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .