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
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
