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
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
