The London 2012 Olympic games start this week and to celebrate, we are featuring British photographer Jason Hawkes stunning aerial photographs
The London 2012 Olympic games start this week
The Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland featured in the Harry Potter films
Jubilee year Buckingham Palace dominates the landscape in this aerial view of London
Jolly hockey pics Pictured from above these sports pitches and the ant like people playing take on a strange geometrical beauty
Field of dreams The Oval cricket pitch in South London at night
Fun land A rollercoaster track twists and turns to form an incredible colourful image at this
amusement park in Southend-on-Sea
Looking down on an angel A rarely seen view of Anthony Gormley's Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead
Brighton Pier Jason has specialised in aerial photography since 1991
and has produced more than 40 aerial photographic books for publishers
Hanging out with Nelson A view looking down on Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square
Ace view Centre Court at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club
London suburbs
Heritage site A quiet moment at Stonehenge
Nooks and crannies A lighthouse looks out over a rugged stretch of coast near East Prawle in Devon
Myth and legend Some believe Glastonbury Tor in Somerset is the final resting place of King Arthur
Bluegrass A field of Flax in Buckinghamshire takes on magical properties
Wrong turns Longleat maze near Bath is the largest in Britain
To see more of Jason’s work, please visit his website at http://www.jasonhawkes.com