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
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
