England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Swinside Stone Circle. The name of the Sunkenkirk stone circle, also known as Swinside, is derived from the ancient belief that the circle of stones are the remains of an ancient church (kirk) sunk into the ground by a strike from the Devil.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Looking along the route of the River Esk from the Hardknott Castle Roman Fort, as storms clouds gather above the countrys’ highest peak, Scafell Pike at 3205ft.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Looking along the route of the River Esk from the Hardknott Castle Roman Fort, as storms clouds gather above the countrys’ highest peak, Scafell Pike at 3205ft.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Looking along the route of the River Esk from the Hardknott Castle Roman Fort, as storms clouds gather above the countrys’ highest peak, Scafell Pike at 3205ft.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Looking along the route of the River Esk from the Hardknott Castle Roman Fort, as storms clouds gather above the countrys’ highest peak, Scafell Pike at 3205ft.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Aira Force is a powerful body of water near the shores of Ullswater. A circular walk follows both sides of the falls with a picturesque stone bridge providing the means to cross the 70ft dramatic drop of the water.

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

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

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

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stone cross styled as a wooden cross in the grounds of Bolton Abbey.

England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Celtic design stone cross in the grounds of Bolton Abbey.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Whiteadder Water. A typical example of a stone arched bridge to be found in the borders region, spanning across Whiteadder water near Duns.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Hawick. Looking across the skyline of the historic town of Hawick. Possibly the most charismatic of the border towns with the popular Hawick Common Riding festival having been described as one of the greatest parties to be found in the world.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Earlston. The parish church of Earlston, a small village located north of Melrose.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, St Boswells. The impressive Mertoun Bridge spanning across the river Tweed near St Boswells.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Eildon Hills. The shape of a lone tree sculptured by the wind, with agriculture land and the famous Eildon hills in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Ettrick Valley. Nature begins to reclaim a disused stone farm building in the Ettrick Valley.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Greenknowe Tower. View from window in Greenknowe Tower, framed by the stone frame of the building.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Greenknowe Tower. Greenknowe Tower, a typical example of a tower-house. The tower-house was the traditional home of the Scottish Laird.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Hareheugh. Lone trees cling for survival on the rocky crags of Hareheugh.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Wauchope Forest. Example of a traditional dry stone wall in Wauchope Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Wauchope Forest. Moss covered tree and dry stone wall in Wauchope Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Cardrona Forest. Detail of a pine cone on a bed of moss.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Coldstream. Inscription on a memorial stone celebrating the formation of the Coldstream Guards.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Liddesdale. Morning light scattered across tussock land and a lone tree, beneath the shadow of a border upland.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Young chinese child being carried in an hand woven basket along a rural road running through an agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Two rural farm workers carry fruit and their children in hand woven baskets along a rural road running through an agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. A chinese farmworker wearing a typical chinese hat, admires her domestic Buffalo which is grazing in an agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. A chinese farmworker wearing a typical chinese hat, admires her domestic Buffalo which is grazing in an agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Domestic Buffalo grazing in an agriculture landscape which is dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Domestic Buffalo grazing in an agriculture landscape which is dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Domestic Buffalo grazing in an agriculture landscape which is dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Sunset behind a karst peak near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. The Li River and karst peaks near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. The Li River and karst peaks near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Agriculture landscape dominated by the Karst peaks of Yangshuo County near the town of Yangshuo.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County. Farm worker carries two stacks of hay on a stick across his shoulders, along a path through farmland dominated by Karst peaks.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo City. Busy traffic running through a chinese city at night with a backdop of limestone karst hills.

China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo City. Busy traffic running through a chinese city at night with a backdop of limestone karst hills.