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
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .