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
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
