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.’
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
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