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
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
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A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .