England, Tyne & Wear, St Marys Island. St Mary's Island and Lighthouse near the town of Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Sage, Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne & Gateshead river quayside.

England, Northumberland, Farne Islands. Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) adult perched on a post above Puffin burrows.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. A stylish hotel, formally a Seaman's mission, at Tower Place in Leith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Modern pavilion designed to express the progressive attitudes of the St Paul’s and St George’s Church on York Place.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle. Sir William Wallace statue, a famous leader during the First War of Scottish Independence, situated at the entrance to Edinburgh Castle.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Albyn Place, with Queen Street and the Queen Street Gardens in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Omni Centre. These two giraffes that stand proud outside the Omni situated at Greenside Place, were created entirely out of scrap metal. They were titled Dreaming Spires by their designer Helen Denerley.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Impressive architecture of the buildings in Leopold Place.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Portuguese Cannon was captured by the British during the invasion of Burma in 1885. Subsequently donated to the City of Edinburgh, where it was placed in its present location on Calton Hill in 1887.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Grassmarket. The Grassmarket, an ancient marketplace below Castle Rock.

Entrance to the Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. The appearance of the building is a controversial issue, with Prince Charles resigning as patron of the museum due to a lack of public consultation regarding the design.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Queen's Gallery. The Queen's Gallery, originally built as the Holyrood Free Church, which forms part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Complex.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Queen's Gallery. The Queen's Gallery, originally built as the Holyrood Free Church, which forms part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Complex.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse. The Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Abbey.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse. The Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Abbey.

Scotland, Edinburgh, George Heriot's School. George Heriot's School on Lauriston Place in the Old Town, was established in 1628 as the George Heriot's Hospital with the aim of educating the poor children of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. View overlooking the Old Town towards the extinct volacano known as Arthur's Seat.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Assembly Rooms. The Assembly Rooms and Music Hall located on George Street. Assembly Rooms were traditionally gathering places open to members of all sexes from the higher social classes which between the 18th and 19th centuries was quite unusual with most venues only being open to upper class men.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Waterloo Place. Busy traffic along Waterloo Place, overlooked by the Nelson Monument.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alderman Sir Charles Hamond officially opened Tynesides' first park, Leazes Park in 1873. The lake pictured here was created along the line of the Lort Burn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Bandstand in Exhibition Park, one of the numerous green spaces to be found near the city center. The bandstand is the only remaining item from the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition from which the park gained its name.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Nuns Moor with high rise flats of Kenton in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Nuns Moor, a popular area of common land near the city centre.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The great outer gateway known as the 'Black Gate' was added to the castle of Newcastle Upon Tyne by Henry III during 1247 to 1250.

England, Tyne & Wear, Saltwell Park. Saltwell Towers situated in Saltwell Park, a fine example of a Victorian Park located in the borough of Gateshead.

Location: South Shields. South Tyneside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Sheep and a black Lamb hiding in a blanket of bluebells on a fell near Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Black Lamb and a blanket of bluebells on a fell near Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Mountain, fell and tree near Boot in the Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

England, Cumbria, Little Salkeld. Long Meg and her daughters, one of the finest stone circles to be found in the north of England

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Eyemouth. Bronze statue celebrating the historical hero of the coastal town of Eyemouth, Willie Spears (1812 – 1885). Willie became famous when he revolted against the Church of Scotland for the high taxes placed on the town’s fishermen and their catch.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Eyemouth. Gale force winds create large swells in the North Sea, demonstrating the importance of the sea wall defences in place at Eyemouth Bay.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Melrose. The magnificent ruins of the Melrose Abbey, considered to be the final resting place of the heart of Robert the Bruce.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Selkirk. Sir Walter Scott monument and Town Hall clock situated in the market place of Selkirk.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Alemore Loch. Sunrise reflected in the tranquil waters of the Alemoor Loch, a popular place for recreational fishing near the town of Hawick.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, River Blackadder. Sunset on the banks of the River Blackadder in the south east borders region.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Massive stone faces watch your every move at Bayon, a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.

Cambodia, Angkor Thom, Bayon. Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.