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
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
