New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. New South Brighton photographed at sunrise.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. New South Brighton photographed at sunrise.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. New South Brighton photographed at sunrise.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. A colourful sunset above the Avon Heathcote Estuary in Christchurch.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. A colourful sunset above the Avon Heathcote Estuary in Christchurch.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. The Avon Heathcote Estuary in Christchurch.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. The pier at New South Brighton photographed at dawn.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. New South Brighton photographed at sunrise.

New Zealand, Christchurch, New South Brighton. New South Brighton photographed at sunrise.

New Zealand, Westland, Haast. Sunburst over the wild, west coast of the New Zealand South Island.

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

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

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Sunrise over Cullercoats Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. St Mary's Lighthouse and Island photographed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Waves crash on the North Pier at the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Sunrise over Cullercoats Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Sunrise over Cullercoats Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, King Edward's Bay. View from Sharpness Point looking across King Edward's Bay towards Tynemouth Priory.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Sunrise viewed from Whitley Sands.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Sunrise viewed from Whitley Sands.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tyemouth. Looking north across Tynemouth Long Sands in Tynemouth.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Boats on the North Sea viewed at dawn.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

England, Northumberland, Old Hartley. Old Hartley Bay at dawn, looking towards St Mary's Lighthouse.

Northern Ireland, Belfast, Belfast Harbour Marina. Boats reflected on the still waters of the Belfast Harbour Marina shortly after sunrise

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

England, Tyne and Wear, Roker Pier. Roker Pier and Lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. A colourful autumn sunrise at Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike reflected in the still waters of the lake.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle. Eilean Donan Castle, a popular tourist location and landmark located on Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. The colours of dawn reflected on the wet, sandy beach at Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. The colours of dawn reflected on the wet, sandy beach at Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, Northumberland, Bamburgh. The colours of dawn reflected on the wet, sandy beach at Bamburgh overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, located along the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

France, Paris, Eiffel Tower. Evening light on the Eiffel Tower viewed from the Passerelle Debilly, a footbridge spanning the River Seine which runs through Paris, the French capital city.

France, Paris, Eiffel Tower. Evening light on the Eiffel Tower and the Passerelle Debilly, a footbridge spanning the River Seine which runs through Paris, the French capital city.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lake Annecy. Dawn at Lake Annecy, viewed from a lakeside jetty near Doussard looking towards the Teeth of Lanfon on the east banks of the Lac d'Annecy in Haute-Savoie.

England, Greater London, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Sun dial near the entrance to the St Katharine Docks, on the north bank of the River Thames near the London Tower Bridge.

Sunhoney Stone Circle, Aberdeenshire. 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, 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.

Wales, Gwynedd, Snowdonia National Park. Sunset behind Llyn Gwynant, a natural lake in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, Murlough Bay. Early morning sun illuminates the coastline of Murlough Bay, located near the coastal town of Ballycastle.

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, Murlough Bay. Early morning sun illuminates the coastline of Murlough Bay, located near the coastal town of Ballycastle.

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, Giant's Causeway. The sun sets behind the hexagonal basalt rock formations of Giant's Causeway Coast World Heritage site.

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, Giant's Causeway. The sun sets behind the hexagonal basalt rock formations of Giant's Causeway Coast World Heritage site.

Northern Ireland, Country Antrim, Giant's Causeway. The sun sets behind the hexagonal basalt rock formations of the Wishing Chair, part of the Giant's Causeway Coast World Heritage site.

England, Northumberland, Hadrians Wall. Peel Bothy near Steel Rigg viewed from near Hadrians Wall as it runs along Peel Crags.

Scotland, The Isle of Harris, Seilebost. Sunset over the Lusketyre Bay on the Luskentyre peninsula looking towards Seilebost.