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 GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .