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
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .