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
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
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Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .