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
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .