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 orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .