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
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .