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
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .