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.’
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .