England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Cullercoats Bay photographed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Cullercoats Bay photographed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. The Northern lights (aurora borealis) viewed near Tynemouth Pier.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. As the early morning mist slowly rises, it unveils the vast, sprawling woodlands of Kielder Forest.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. As the early morning mist slowly rises, it unveils the vast, sprawling woodlands of Kielder Forest.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. Late evening light illuminates the trees of the Kielder forest plantation.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. Late afternoon light illuminates woodland on the Kielder Forest Drive.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. Blakehope Nick Overlook, The Nick, on the Kielder Water and Forest Drive.

England, Northumberland, Kielder Forest. Blakehope Nick Overlook, The Nick, on the Kielder Water and Forest Drive.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Tree on High Egton Moor, surrounded by flowering purple heather in mid August.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. The vivid colours of flowering heather in the North York Moors National Park near Commondale.

England, North Yorkshire, North York Moors National Park. Panoramic view of Farndale photographed in summer.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. A windy afternoon at Kelly Hall Tarn near Coniston.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Stormy conditions looking towards the Coniston Fells.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Evening light illuminates the rolling hills of Upper Coquetdale in Northumberland National Park.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Evening light illuminates the rolling hills of Upper Coquetdale in Northumberland National Park.

England, Northumberland, Northumberland National Park. Ridlees Cairn located in the Otterburn Ranges towards the western end of Upper Coquetdale.

England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. Tourist sight seeing boat enters the mouth of Whitby Harbour.

England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. A sailing boat enters the mouth of Whitby Harbour.

England, Northumberland, Rothbury. The market town of Rothbury viewed above from the nearby hills of the Rothbury Terraces.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Early morning light on the Northumberland Heritage Coast overlooked by Bamburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Pre-dawn colours on the Northumberland Heritage Coast overlooked by Bamburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Pre-dawn colours on the Northumberland Heritage Coast overlooked by Bamburgh Castle.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. Pre-dawn colours on the Northumberland Heritage Coast overlooked by Bamburgh Castle.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Sand ripples on the beach at Whitley Bay near Watts Slope viewed at sunrise.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Dry Valley of the Watlowes, located high above Malham Tarn.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. The distinctive peak of Pen-y-ghent viewed from farmland near the village of Horton in Ribblesdale.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Ribblehead Viaduct, a railway viaduct crossing the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Traditional Stone barns and dry stone walls near Gunnerside in Swaledale.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Traditional Stone barns and dry stone walls near Gunnerside in Swaledale.

England, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Traditional Stone barns and dry stone walls near Gunnerside in Swaledale.

England, County Durham, Barnard Castle. A spring snowfall creates blizzard like conditions on farm land near Barnard Castle.

England, County Durham, Barnard Castle. A spring snowfall creates blizzard like conditions on farm land near Barnard Castle.

England, County Durham, Tees Dale. Farm building in a sheep field near to Bowlees.

England, County Durham, Tees Dale. Farm building in a sheep field near to Bowlees.

England, County Durham, Low Force. The River Tees cascades down the Low Force waterfall in County Durham.

England, County Durham, Low Force. The River Tees cascades down the Low Force waterfall in County Durham.

England, County Durham, Low Force. The River Tees cascades down the Low Force waterfall in County Durham.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth. Warkworth Castle and surrounding snow covered landscape, reflected upon the still waters of the River Coquet on a winter morning.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth. Warkworth Castle and surrounding snow covered landscape, reflected upon the still waters of the River Coquet on a winter morning.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth. Warkworth Castle and surrounding snow covered landscape, reflected upon the still waters of the River Coquet on a winter morning.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth Castle. Warkworth Castle (English Heritage), a magnificent 12th century stone motte and bailey fortress, and surrounding snow covered landscape on a winter morning.