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. River Duddon and storm clouds above the Little Stand and Ulpha Fell.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. The wild, rocky outcrop of Peathill Crag near Hardknott Pass in the Western Lake District.

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, Gilsland. Pocket of Rosebay Willow Herb growing near a stile along the Hadrians Wall Path.

England, Cumbria, Gilsland. Hadrians Wall path running alongside Hadrians Wall – part of the Hadrians Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ENGLAND, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Mountain backdrop reflected in the still waters of Derwentwater at dawn.

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

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. A blanket of flowering Bluebells growing in woodland which is part of Dunnerdale Forest.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Dramatic clouds over the irish sea reflected in Blea Tarn near Boot in the Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Farm and agricultural land in Eskdale, Western Lake District.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Birch trees reflected in Tarn Hows, a popular tourist destination once owned by Beatrix Potter and almost a totally artificial landmark. Tarn Hows was actually once two smaller tarns before previous owners merged the two and crafted the surrounding landscape to form the Tarn Hows we now know and love.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Developing Fern Leaf in Grizedale Forest.

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, Lake District National Park. Derwentwater, with Derwent Island and Keswick in the distance, viewed from Surprise View On Gowder Crag.

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Watendlath Beck running through the Watendlath Valley.

England, Northumberland, Plessey Woods Country Park. Detail of frost coated leaves on the forest floor of the Plessey Woods Country Park.

Australia, Tasmania, Launceston. Monument to William Russ Pugh celebrating the First of Ether for surgery in Australia. William Russ Pugh administered ether to "MRS L" for the removal of a tumour from the jaw at St John's Hospital, now Morton House, Charles street, Launceston.

Australia, Tasmania, Launceston. Monument to William Russ Pugh celebrating the First of Ether for surgery in Australia. William Russ Pugh administered ether to "MRS L" for the removal of a tumour from the jaw at St John's Hospital, now Morton House, Charles street, Launceston.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Half moon over an ice covered peak in the National Park.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Tourist in the West Matukituki Valley with arms spead open facing Mt Aspiring.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Tourist in the West Matukituki Valley taking a photograph of Mt Aspiring.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Seed head surrounded by ice crystals in the West Matukituki Valley.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. NZ Alpine Club hut, Aspiring Hut, located in the West Matukituki Valley.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Clearing clouds from a snow and frost covered West Matukituki Valley.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. Clearing clouds from a snow and frost covered West Matukituki Valley.

New Zealand, Otago, Mt Aspiring National Park. The Blue Pools of Haast Pass.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) in a spiders web with spider eggs on the floor of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) in a spiders web with spider eggs on the floor of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) in a spiders web with spider eggs on the floor of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) in a spiders web with spider eggs on the floor of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) camouflaged in the forest floor of the National Park.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Painted Desert – A landscape that could have inspired Salvador Dhali in the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Painted Desert – A landscape that could have inspired Salvador Dhali in the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Painted Desert – A landscape that could have inspired Salvador Dhali in the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Painted Desert – A landscape that could have inspired Salvador Dhali in the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.