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
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .