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
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
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 .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
