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
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .