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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
