England's largest county is also, in the view of many, its most beautiful - a richly varied landscape with its rugged northern moorland, the rolling chalk hills of the Wolds, and the homely hills and valleys of the Dales. It is also rich with glorious stately homes like Castle Howard and Burton Constable, medieval abbeys and castles like Rievaulx, Fountains, Bolton and Richmond, and historic towns like York, Scarborough and Harrogate. In this marvellous collection of aerial photographs Jason Hawkes has captured the magic of Yorkshire, urban and rural, in all its majesty.
Allowing us to travelling mid-air through London, these photographs lead us to a thoroughly new appreciation of a city that has always been foremost in people's imagination. The city of the great English novelists is sure to be found, but these splendid aerial photographs show us a complex city of contrasts that is also home to Europe's most ethnically diverse population. An urban cluster without regular order, the city is actually a collection of villages that grew up around Roman Londinium, and today each has its own history, character, architecture, and even rhythm - and all are illustrated in the beautiful photographs. In these pages, Westminster and the modern skyscrapers in the City bear witness to London's regality and power. There are also the Georgian terraces in the rich West End and the recent architectural experiments on the South Bank and in the Docklands, where museums, restaurants, clubs, and bars have replaced the old wharves and warehouses. The East End, the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, the green villages that line the Thames between Greenwich and Hampton, and small neighbourhoods that seem lost in time all come to life in these sumptuous pages. Readers will be sure to savour this book, discovering new itineraries upon each reading.
The landscape of the British Isles is one of the most diverse in the world. Within these tiny islands there is everything from wild mountains, coasts and moorlands to gentle farmland, forests and meandering rivers. Imprinted over this diversity is a rich history, visible as much in the buildings as in the shape of the landscape itself. From prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge to the vast modern motorways which sweep across the land, Britian is marked indelibly by the works of man. Jason Hawkes has spent the last year covering the country by helicopter, capturing on film a breathtaking portrayal of Britain from above. His photographs include oblique and unfamiliar approaches to famous landmarks and buildings, as well as strange and wonderful discoveries. There are stunning close-ups and striking angles, sweeping long views which capture the character of specific regions, combining to distil the essence of Britain as only arial photgraphy can. One is always aware, too, of the changing times and seasons, of the photographer's sense of humour and lightness of touch, and of his deep love of the countryside he portrays. All this is enhanced by informative captions by Jane Struthers, pinpointing and describing what each picture shows.
Located on the South Bank, and rising 135 metres above the ground, the London Eye dwarfs most of the city's most famous landmarks. It offers visitors both a thrilling ride and an exciting perspective on the city.
Art derives less often from portraying the exotic than from depicting the familiar in a new light. These 150 stunning aerial pictures capture the everyday sights of London from striking angles and in many moods. Distant views show the shape of the city in summer and snow-bound winter, and from the night lights to midday sunshine--imbuing London landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the Thames with a magical quality. Accompanying the photos is lively commentary illuminating details that a cursory glance might miss and explaining how the shape of modern streets, parks, and public buildings has been influenced by the city's ancient history. Panoramic, colorful, and majestic, this book will delight those familiar with the city of London, as well as those armchair travelers who have yet to sample its many charms. 10 1/2" x 11 1/2".
This is a striking bird's eye journey through Ireland's glorious landscape - its cities, medieval castles, battlefields, mountains and cliffs - captured in arresting aerial detail.
From Stonehenge in Wiltshire to Land's End in Cornwall, Jason Hawkes has compiled a magnificent portrayal of the glorious west of England. His bird's-eye views show the land and the buildings from often startling angles, and cover such famous sites as Stourhead, Longleat, Wells and Salisbury Cathedrals, the Cheddar Gorge, Maiden Castle, Lulworth Cove, Dartmoor, St Michael's Mount, lovely towns like Dorchester, Taunton, Newquay and Exeter, and very much more besides.
From Charing Cross to the East End and beyond, gain a new perspective on London with this spectacular collection of aerial photographs from Jason Hawkes, one of Britain€™s leading photographers. Hawkes targets both the city€™s noted locations and structures as well as its lesser known districts, and each stunning image is accompanied by informative text from leading travel author Donna Dailey. Five extended articles give further detail on England€™s capital, including the city€™s history, its green spaces, its architecture, and its role as a world capital. With more than 100 color photographs, this is a unique look at one of the world€™s most famous cities.
From Charing Cross to the East End and beyond, gain a new perspective on London with this spectacular collection of aerial photographs from Jason Hawkes, one of Britain’s leading photographers. Hawkes targets both the city’s noted locations and structures as well as its lesser known districts, and each stunning image is accompanied by informative text from leading travel author Donna Dailey. Five extended articles give further detail on England’s capital, including the city’s history, its green spaces, its architecture, and its role as a world capital. With more than 100 color photographs, this is a unique look at one of the world’s most famous cities.
Focuses on London's most famous and notable landmarks, from the striking contemporary architecture of the Lloyds Building to the traditional beauty of Buckingham Palace. Reviews the changing faces of one of the world's greatest cities with both detailed close-ups and long-distance views.
Looking down the cameraman's lense, this provides a view of the historic buildings and landscapes of Britain's royal heritage. The royal palaces, including Windsor Castle and Balmoral, are seen as well as the great churches and cathedrals such as St Paul's and Westminster Abbey.
The New York skyline is arguably one of the most distinctive on Earth. At night, however, the city’s numerous landmarks are transformed from the familiar into the new. Following the success of Merrell’s London at Night, award-winning aerial photographer Jason Hawkes offers a dramatic, night-time perspective on one of the world’s most iconic locations. From the vantage point of a helicopter, Hawkes captures the magical, almost abstract quality of such familiar sights as the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and the Empire State Building as seen after dark, as well as revealing some of New York’s less well-known vistas. Featuring an informative introduction and extended captions by the New York Times journalist Christopher Gray, New York at Night is a unique and often breathtaking record of the city that truly never sleeps.
A unique and beautiful look at Britain from the skies See Britain in a whole new light with Britain From Above Month by Month, a stunning visual portrait of the British Isles throughout the year from renowned aerial photographer Jason Hawkes. Explore every corner of Britain from majestic mountain landscapes and haunting medieval ruins to magnificent feats of engineering and dramatic coastlines and see how familiar scenes, famous events and iconic monuments take on a whole new life when viewed from a different angle. Look down at the Angel of the North from a new perspective, take in the glittering London skyline from on high and see a patchwork of festival tents as you've never seen them before. Britain From Above Month by Month is a true celebration of Britain in all its glory, a beautiful gift and a fascinating addition to any bookshelf.
This is a collection of photographs of Scotland, with some text, taken from the air. Travelling to the farthest reaches of Scotland, where solitary, battlemented castles recall centuries of rebellion and unrest, the author and photographer capture the romance of Scotland.
In this book we are taken on an aerial journeyalong the South Devon coast starting at Plymouthand heading east for some 115 miles (184km)where we reach the Dorset border. All along thecoast are echoes of Devon's proud maritimeheritage, anchorages from where the PilgrimFathers last set foot on English soil and fromwhence the likes of Ralegh, Drake and Hawkinssailed out to fame and fortune. The mouths ofthe rivers Plym, Dart and Exe were also theroutes through which Britain grew to one of thegreatest trading nations the world has ever seen.The coast is famous for its safe harbours aroundwhich, from ancient times, little communitiesestablished themselves. It is towards this shorethat most of Devon's rivers run, creating deeptidal valleys. These days some of the most desirableand expensive homes in Britain are to befound here. And where fishing boats once tied upalongside granite harbour walls, yachts now lay upat pontoons or rock gently at vast marinas.The South Devon coastline provides the meansfor thousands to enjoy leisure pursuits. The SouthWest Coast Path follows the cliff edge for most ofits route through South Devon, while sandybeaches are thronged in summer monthsproviding safe bathing, in most places, while easyaccess provides a chance to explore harboursidetowns and villages.This little book is the perfect memento for thosewho wish to take a little bit of Devon home withthem
The counties of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire, sometimes called the 'garden of England', contain some of the most beautiful buildings and lush landscape this country has to offer, and seen from the air it attains a new and unexpected glory. Jason Hawkes provides stunning bird's-eye views of such sites as Dover Castle and the White Cliffs, Canterbury Cathedral, Hever and Leeds Castles, Whitstable Bay, Sissinghurst, Arundel, Brighton, the New Forest, Epsom Downs, the ancient cathedral city of Winchester, and the Isle of White - plus much else besides.
