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
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
