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
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .