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 one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .