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
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .