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
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .