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
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .