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
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .