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
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A former size 30 comfort-eater ditched her husband and lost over 10st after he called her a 'fat cow' .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .