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
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .