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
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Meet the real life anime girl who looks like a living cartoon character despite never going under the knife .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .