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
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .