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
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .