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 their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
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 .