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
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
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 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .