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
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .