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
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
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