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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
