Rolling fields extend from Eddisbury Hill to the dawn landscape with autumn mist lying on the Cheshire plain, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bare trees surrounding the banks of Holme Fell Tarn on an overcast winters day in the Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mist lingers among the trees along the Shropshire Union canal as it snakes its way through the Cheshire plain to Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dawn sky extending beyond the mist low lying in the sunken fairways of Delamere Forest Golf Club on a spring morning, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A calm clear autumn morning at Elterwater as the first light of a new day illuminates the trees and mist, Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Early morning mist settles on the River Dee with boats and buildings reflected in the still water, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Loch Garry and Glen Garry, near Fort Augustus, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Looking down on the village of Obergurgl sat at the top of the Otztal valley as skiers ascend the mountain on chairlifts, Tyrol, Austrian Alps, Austria, Europe

The Louvre Pyramid and Palace reflected in a still pool within the Napoleon Courtyard at twilight, Paris, France, Europe

The last rays of the setting sun strike the peak of Aoraki (Mount Cook) beyond the shores of Lake Pukaki in the Southern Alps, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The peaceful and tranquil waters of Queen Charlotte Sound at dawn, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The narrow passageway of Queen Charlotte Sound with a ferry boat navigating its way through to the Cook Straits, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A lone tree stands defiantly within the waters of Lake Wanaka with the snow capped peaks of Mount Aspiring National Park beyond, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mount Earnslaw and neighbouring mountain peaks in the Southern Alps are lit with the last rays of the sun beyond Lake Wakatipu, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The plains and lakes of Otago region framed by cloud capped mountains, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Central and Western district promenade leads through to skyscrapers on Hong Kong island above Victoria Harbour at night, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Aorkai (Mount Cook) and the Southern Alps reflected in the still waters of Lake Pukaki, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sea stacks on Garry Beach, Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sea stacks on Garry Beach, Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Morning mist and fog clear the landscape to reveal Hen Cloud and the gritstone rocks of the Roaches, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A rock climber ascends a cliff face formed by historic quarrying at Bole hill quarry on an autumn day in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A millstone lies covered in red autumn leaves with the adjacent woodland in full autumn colour, Padley Gorge, Grindleford, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Reeds and trees on the banks of Elterwater coated in frost on a foggy autumn morning in the Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying low above the water with a freshly caught fish in its grasp, Pirkanmaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A lady walking her dog along a footpath below Eddisbury Hill on a frosty winters morning with fog and mist clearing beyond, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Layers of mist surround the trees of Delamere Forest on a cold autumn dawn in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Autumn colours beside Loch Garry in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) takes flight in golden late afternoon winter light above the snow, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying above a pond after a successful fishing trip with a fish grasped in its talons, Pirkanmaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) looking out to sea perched on a narrow rocky ledge at Bempton cliffs, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Autumn mists on the Cheshire plain extending across the landscape to the Welsh hills, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Low autumn morning light rakes across the Cheshire plain with Beeston Castle and the Peckforton sandstone ridge beyond, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) exiting a small pond with its huge wings extended to create the energy to lift with a large fish, Pirkanmaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

The medieval Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite in early evening light and River Seine, Paris, France, Europe

A thin veil of mist lies among the autumn coloured trees and dry stone walls in the Littondale valley, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Autumn colour reflected in the still waters of Tarn Hows in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Cistercian monastery of Fountains Abbey lit at dusk and reflected in the River Skell, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Early morning light on the dry stone walls and fields beside the Yorkshire Dales village of Arncliffe in autumn, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Langdale Pikes lit in the golden glow of dawn light on an autumn morning in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A storm passes behind Bamburgh Castle with the last light of the day illuminating the rocky shoreline and castle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Boathouse and Twr Mawr lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Autumn morning at Tarn Hows in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The limestone arch of Durdle Door and St. Oswald's Bay extending along the Jurassic Coast at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The medieval castle Dinas Bran standing above the mist and fog on an autumn morning, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), talons attached to prey during a snow blizzard and sub zero winter temperatures, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on a rocky outcrop on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying head on above a pond with a fish firmly grasped in its talons, Pirkanmaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

The Littondale Valley lit by the early morning light on a misty autumn morning in the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frost sits on the timbers of Whitby Pier as it extends out to the sea on a cold winters morning, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bamburgh Castle and beach, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Waves roll onto the beach as dawn breaks beyond the Hicacos peninsula and long stretch of beach at Varadero, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Looking over the chalets and church of Brienz to Lake Brienz as twilight falls over the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Europe

Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), on a snow covered coniferous tree trunk searching for ants and grubs, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Juvenile golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) perched on a snow covered high tree lit by the low winter sun, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus), perched on a snow covered branch, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A lone photographer stands perched on a rock silhouetted against the dawn orange sky at Yaki Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Sun rays extend from a cloud perched on the horizon putting Vishnu temple into silhouette, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A herd of sheep grazing in the winter snow near Delamere Forest, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dawn light seeps across the sky with mist lying across the landscape at Delamere Forest Golf Club, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Juvenile goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in the snow paying attention to noises and potential threats with its prey beneath talons, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Panoramic view of Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills on a frosty winter morning over the Cheshire plain, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter fog clearing to reveal frost and snow across the Delamere forest landscape, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A track leads into Delamere Forest with autumn colour filling the landscape, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dawn illuminates Beeston and Peckforton castles on the Peckforton sandstone ridge with mist lying on the Cheshire plain below, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Woodland path within Delamere Forest on an autumn afternoon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) in the snow in the Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Adult golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) surrounded by snow during a harsh winter in the Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Millstones covered in moss lie derelict within the former Bole hill quarry on a misty autumn morning in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Autumn mists swirl around the coppery red trees on the banks of Elterwater on a calm morning in the Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Juvenile golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), wings outstretched on the snow at the edge of a forest, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A single Tuscan farmhouse perched on top of a hill beyond verdant rolling green fields of the Val d'Orcia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

A Tuscan villa perched on a hill in the early evening light of the Val d'Orcia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Red kite (Milvus milvus) flying wings out-stretched low over farmland searching for food, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) garden bird, perched on a tree stump, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) manoeuvring in-flight while hunting for prey above marsh land, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) garden bird, perched on a dogwood branch in the autumn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A satellite tracked osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying above a small loch with a fish in its talons, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Barn owl (Tyto alba), resting perched on a roadside wooden stump, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Juvenile golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) flying in the snow with claws out-stretched about to land on its prey, Taiga Forest, Lapland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Early morning mist lingering among the villas and farmhouses within the Val d'Orcia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Juvenile goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) about to use its large talons to hold down a red squirrel in the snow, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Looking across the Val d'Orcia to Montalcino perched on a hill above cloud and fog lingering in the valley below, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

First light of the day hits the historic town of Pienza with cloud covering the Val d'Orcia beyond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight low above a snow covered field hunting for food, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A bicycle and flowers outside a building in Pienza, Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Looking across the Val d'Orcia to the historic towns of Rocca d'Orcia and Castiglione d'Orcia with clouds lingering beyond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Juvenile great tit (Parus major) garden bird, perched on a tree stump calling for food, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Barges lay still on the Shropshire Union canal as the dawn light sweeps across the sky above Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Panoramic view of the Val d'Orcia with fog dispersing to reveal a Tuscan farmhouse perched on a small hill, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Pre-dawn mist lies in the fields and hills of the Val d'Orcia beyond a farmhouse perched on top of a small outcrop, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Renaissance church of San Biagio nestled in the countryside close to Montepulciano in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Pienza's Clock Tower and Cathedral Bell Tower rise above the clouds and fog that covers the Val d'Orcia below, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Looking across the Val d'Orcia and Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta with the late evening sun illuminating the town of Pienza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on a dogwood branch in a garden, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A male red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) on the ground in North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) perched at the end of a long branch extending from a pine tree in the Orleans Forest, Loiret, France, Europe

A pastel spring dawn morning with mist lying in the Cheshire plain extending to the Peckforton Hills and Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Low winter light rakes across the Cheshire plain with Beeston Castle and the Peckforton sandstone ridge beyond, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Looking north above the city of Albert. The golden virgin sculpture atop of the Basilica Notre Dame de Brebiers is lit by the morning light. Futher beyond the Somme countryside merges into the distant fog.

The River Somme and its large ponds flowing past the town of Corbie