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
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .