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
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .