AMAZING LANDSCAPES
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
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VICTIM SLAMS SENTENCE AS THUG WALKS FREE FROM COURT
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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP
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STUNNING ENGLISH COASTAL LANDSCAPES
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MALE ANOREXIC DIED FOR 20 MINS AFTER SHRINKING TO 4.5 STONE
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ANGER AS BLOCKBUSTER ADVERTISES EMPLOYEES JOBS TO MAKE THEM “WORK HARDER”
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NEW FLEECE OF LIFE FOR WHEEL CHAIR SHEEP
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THE BEAUTIFUL MOSQUE OF COLOURS
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BOY AGE 5 IS MIDWIFE TO BROTHER, THEN SAVES HIS LIFE
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GRAND PRIX-INSPIRED ESPRESSO MACHINE
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