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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .