From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly. The stunning scenes were photographed by Julian Elliott, originally of Salisbury, who decided to pursue a career in landscape photography because of his love of the outdoors. The 39-year-old photographer, now of Tours, France, says: 'In some cases the images were difficult to get. The weather is very fickle, as anyone who lives in the UK knows.’
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
