England, Cumbria, High Cup Nick. High Cup Gill — also known as High Cup Nick — is a strikingly symmetrical U-shaped valley carved deep into the Pennine escarpment near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Cumbria, High Cup Nick. High Cup Gill — also known as High Cup Nick — is a strikingly symmetrical U-shaped valley carved deep into the Pennine escarpment near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Cumbria, High Cup Nick. High Cup Gill — also known as High Cup Nick — is a strikingly symmetrical U-shaped valley carved deep into the Pennine escarpment near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Cumbria, High Cup Nick. High Cup Gill — also known as High Cup Nick — is a strikingly symmetrical U-shaped valley carved deep into the Pennine escarpment near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, Cumbria, High Cup Nick. High Cup Gill — also known as High Cup Nick — is a strikingly symmetrical U-shaped valley carved deep into the Pennine escarpment near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A single tree in the limestone pavement known as Twisleton Scars with Ingleborough in the distance.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A single tree in the limestone pavement known as Twisleton Scars with Ingleborough in the distance.

England, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian's Wall. A small stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Black Carts Turret.

England, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian's Wall. A small stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Black Carts Turret.

England, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian's Wall. A small stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Black Carts Turret.

England, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian's Wall. A small stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Black Carts Turret.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Beggar's Bridge, a tradtional arched bridgfe designed to carry walkers and horses over the River Esk in Glaisdale.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Lone tree and the limestone pavement of Moughton Scars viewed at sunset.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Moughton Scars, looking towards the peak of Pen-y-ghent.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Moughton Scars, looking towards the peak of Pen-y-ghent.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Moughton Scars, looking towards the peak of Pen-y-ghent.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Looking towards the peak of Ingleborough and the Moughton Scars, a natural karst landform (limestone pavement) which is common in the Yorkshire Dales.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Looking down on Crummack Dale and it's traditional dry-stone walls from Moughton Scars.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Looking towards the peak of Ingleborough and the Moughton Scars, a natural karst landform (limestone pavement) which is common in the Yorkshire Dales.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland Heritage Coast. Dawn at Hadston Scars near Togston Links, located at the northern end of Druridge Bay in Northumberland.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland Heritage Coast. Dawn at Hadston Scars near Togston Links, located at the northern end of Druridge Bay in Northumberland.

England, West Midlands, Kinver Edge. Carved graffiti in the sandstone walls of the caves in Nannys Rock.

England, West Midlands, Kinver Edge. Carved graffiti in the sandstone walls of the caves in Nannys Rock.

England, West Midlands, Kinver Edge. Carved graffiti in the sandstone walls of the caves in Nannys Rock.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A single tree in the limestone pavement known as Twisleton Scars.

England, North Yorkshire, Twistleton Scar. Limestone pavement and Hawthorn Tree at Twistleton Scar in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Twistleton Scar. Limestone pavement and Hawthorn Tree at Twistleton Scar in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. A single tree in the limestone pavement known as Twisleton Scars with Ingleborough in the distance.

New Zealand, North Island, New Plymouth. Fitzroy Beach at sunset, a popular local beach near New Plymouth in the Taranaki region.

New Zealand, North Island, New Plymouth. Fitzroy Beach at sunset, a popular local beach near New Plymouth in the Taranaki region.

New Zealand, North Island, New Plymouth. Fitzroy Beach at sunset, a popular local beach near New Plymouth in the Taranaki region.

New Zealand, North Island, New Plymouth. Fitzroy Beach at sunset, a popular local beach near New Plymouth in the Taranaki region.

New Zealand, North Island, New Plymouth. Beach north of Fitzroy at dusk, on the Taranaki coast near New Plymouth.

New Zealand, Westland, Westland National Park. Rain clouds hug the peaks of the valley carved by the retreating Franz Josef Glacier.

New Zealand, Canterbury, Timaru. Caroline Bay Beach in Tmaru photographed at dawn.

New Zealand, Canterbury, Timaru. Caroline Bay Beach in Tmaru photographed at dawn.

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, County Sligo. This image was photographed for the Legacy project, a fascinating not-for-profit endeavour to capture the mystifying stone remains of prehistoric sites scattered across the British Isles. Please visit www.thelegacyproject.org.uk for more information.

France, Paris, Arc de Triomphe. Busy traffic on the Champs Elysees looking towards the Arc de Triomphe at dusk.

France, Paris, Arc de Triomphe. Pedistrian footpath on the Champs Elysees looking towards the Arc de Triomphe at dusk.

Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow City. Glasgow City Centre Mural painted on a building by a car park – Part of a project designed to embrace the concept of street art to promote the city centre, reduce the negative visual impact of land and unit vacancies due to the current economic circumstances, and provide features that will attract more visitors.

England, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge. The Tees Transporter Bridge (Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge) which carries a travelling 'car', or 'gondola', suspended from the bridge, across the river Tees in 90 seconds.

England, Middlesbrough, Teesmouth NNR. Sand dunes at the Teesmouth National Nature Reserve near Seaton Carew with the Teeside Redcar Steel Works near Middlesbrough in the distance.

England, County Durham, Seaton Carew. The Teeside Redcar Steel Works viewd from Seaton Carew.

England, County Durham, Teesside Offshore Windfarm. The north sea situated wind turbines of the Teesside Offshore Windfarm viewd from Seaton Carew.

England, Tyne & Wear, Beamish Museum. Vintage car parked in a vintage street at the Beamish Museum, England, Tyne & Wear, Beamish Museum. Christmas decoraions on a tram at the Beamish Museum, a world famous museum telling the story of the people of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods.

England, Tyne & Wear, Beamish Museum. Vintage car parked in a vintage street at the Beamish Museum, England, Tyne & Wear, Beamish Museum. Christmas decoraions on a tram at the Beamish Museum, a world famous museum telling the story of the people of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside Estate. Carved pumpkin on a window, part of the Halloween celebrations at the National Trust Gibside Estate.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside Estate. Carved pumpkin on a window, part of the Halloween celebrations at the National Trust Gibside Estate.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwent Walk Country Park. A snake carved from a tree in the Derwent Walk Country Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Gordale Scar, a limestone ravine near Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales National Park