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
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A man has made a SPUD-TACULAR amount of money sending potatoes in the post .
After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .