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
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .