Most of my portfolio comes from my travels across the planet, be it frozen wastelands, volcanoes or mineral lakes so toxic that NASA scientists research them in order to further their understanding of how alien life might exist “out there”. So it is easy to forget just how beautiful the UK is.

The sun eventually dips below the mountains as storm clouds move in. Windermere may be the most popular lake in the Lake District but I prefer the quietness of Coniston Water. [Click to enlarge]