Scotland, Dumfries & Galloway, Galloway Forest Park. Aerial photograph of Loch Trool, a popular tourist attraction located in Glen Trool & the Galloway Forest Park.

Scotland, Dumfries & Galloway, Galloway Forest Park. Aerial photograph of Loch Trool, a popular tourist attraction located in Glen Trool & the Galloway Forest Park.

England, West Midlands, Kinver. Detail view of a narrowboat moored on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Kinver

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Birds resting on a flowering bush near the beach sand dunes, overlooked by Bamburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. The Aln estuary near Alnmouth at low tide on a misty morning.

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. The Aln estuary near Alnmouth at low tide on a misty morning.

Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Traigh Stir. Sunset at Traigh Stir beach, near Hosta on the Isle of North Uist.

Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Traigh Stir. Sunset at Traigh Stir beach, near Hosta on the Isle of North Uist.

Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Traigh Stir. Sunset at Traigh Stir beach, near Hosta on the Isle of North Uist.

Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Traigh Stir. Sunset at Traigh Stir beach, near Hosta on the Isle of North Uist.

Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Traigh Stir. Sunset at Traigh Stir beach, near Hosta on the Isle of North Uist.

Low tide reveals the rocky coastline of Whitley Sands.

Sri Lanka, Ratnapura District, Udawalawa National Park. Water buffalo wallow in mud in the Udawalawa National Park

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Low Wray & Wray Castle Jetty on Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Low Wray & Wray Castle Jetty on Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Shoreline of Low Wray at dusk refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Shoreline of Low Wray at dusk refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Shoreline of Low Wray at dusk refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Sunset at Low Wray refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Sunset at Low Wray refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Sunset at Low Wray refelcted in the still waters of Lake Windermere near the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. View from Wrey Castle looking over Low Wray and Lake Windermere towards the town of Ambleside.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Woodland at Low Wray near Lake Windermere and the town of Ambleside.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Flowering, purple heather and a single tree in the North York Moor National Park.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. Surfer below the pier at New South Brighton beach.

New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury. Fresh snowfall as a storm engulfs the Lowry Peaks Mountain Range.

New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury. Fresh snowfall as a storm engulfs the Lowry Peaks Mountain Range.

New Zealand, Nelson & Marlborough, Abel Tasman National Park. The Wainui River downstream of the Wainui Falls, as it flows through native NZ forest and bush.

New Zealand, Nelson & Marlborough, Abel Tasman National Park. The Wainui River downstream of the Wainui Falls, as it flows through native NZ forest and bush.

New Zealand, Nelson & Marlborough, Abel Tasman National Park. Dawn at the golden sand beach of Totaranui Bay which is bordered by native woodland and rocky outcrops.

England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. Colourful seaside beach huts at Whitby in North Yorkshire.

England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. Colourful seaside beach huts at Whitby in North Yorkshire.

England, North Yorkshire, Runswick Bay. Small coastal village reflected in the wet, low tide, sand of Runswick Bay.

England, North Yorkshire, Runswick Bay. Small coastal village reflected in the wet, low tide, sand of Runswick Bay.

England, North Yorkshire, Runswick Bay. Small coastal village reflected in the wet, low tide, sand of Runswick Bay.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Galanthus 'Lady Beatrix Stanley', part of the Scottish Snowdrop Festival at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

England, Northumberland, Bellingham. The flowing waterfall of Hareshaw Linn a popular spot located within Northumberland National Park.

England, Northumberland, Common Spotted Orchid. Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) growing in the East Cramlington Wildlife Trust Reserve near Seaton Delaval.

England, Northumberland, Snowdrop Flower. Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) growing near the Northumberland village of Seaton Delaval.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Purple flowering heather, Rolling hills and Forestry Commision woodlands viewed from Kinver Edge.

Wales, LLeyn Peninsula, Abersoch. Boats moored at low tide on the vast sandy beach at Abersoch on the LLeyn Peninsula. — Portal Editing Team selected this image for stockbyte.

Arbor Low Stone Circle, Derbyshire. 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.

England, Northumberland, Embleton. Sea Thrift flowering above Embleton Bay with Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance.

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.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens. Princes Street Gardens looking towards Balmoral Hotel and clock tower with the North Bridge below.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens. The world's oldest floral clock, and a flower display celebrating 100 years of the Edinburgh Zoo.

ENGLAND, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The fast flowing Pecca twin falls waterfalls running through woodland, near Ingleton.

ENGLAND, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The fast flowing Scalebar Force waterfall running through woodland, near Settle.

Wales, LLeyn Peninsula, Traeth Llanbedrog. Boat moored at low tide on Llanbedrog Beach on the LLeyn Peninsula.