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
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .