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
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BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
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An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
