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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
