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
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .