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
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
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EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .