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
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .