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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .