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
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .