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
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .