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
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
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 .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .