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
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .