Marvel at the beauty of Britain: Magical landscapes of our rocky wildernesses and mist-covered hills that prove our country really is a sceptred isle
By Julian Gavaghan|
William Shakespeare famously described Britain as ‘this sceptred isle’, a ‘precious stone set in the silver sea’.
But
even the great bard’s celebrated prose cannot possibly match the awe
inspired by simply gazing upon the enchanted countryside of this ‘other
Eden’.
From
the soft rolling hills of the South Downs to the forbidding mountains
of the Scottish highlands, Britain is blessed with some of the most
varied and magical landscapes in the world.
And its utterly spellbinding beauty could hardly be better revealed than in the stunning snaps shown below.
Some
of Britain's top wildlife photographers have produced this set of
landscape images for 2O2OVISION, a photography-based conservation
initiative aiming to show the that healthy ecosystems are fundamental to
us all.
So scroll down through the pictures and be prepared to have your breath taken away.
Stunning vista: The sun sets on Forsinard Flows RSPB reserve in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands
Mists and mellow fruitfulness: The hazy hills around Glastonbury Tor in Somerset
The Assynt mountains from the summit of Cul mor in the Scottish Highlands
Crowning sunlight: The clouds open at Ballynahone bog in County Derry, Northern Ireland
Gentle countryside: Halnaker Windmill amid a wheat field on the South Downs National Park near Chichester, East Sussex
Waves crashing over rocks at the coast the Point of Stoer in the Assynt Mountains
A moorlandd pool in the Assynt Mountains and the Scottish Highlands
Mystical: The view over Butermere in the Lake District at dusk
Eye-catching: A flower-filled meadow and pool near Stac Colgach in Sutherland
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