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
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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 .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .