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
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .