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
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
