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
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .