Jasper Dalgliesh

A panning shot of the Welsh Guards marching in The Mall, London, after the Queen's Birthday Parade.

A black and white portrait of a sombre looking Gorilla evokes an emotive quality as he looks directly into the camera.

The fern flower brings luck, wealth, or the ability to understand animal speech. In Slavic folklore, ferns are believed to bloom once a year, during the Ivan Kupala night. Although alleged to be exceedingly difficult to find, anyone who sees a "fern flower" is thought to be guaranteed to be happy and rich for the rest of their life.

This shot was taken in Longstock Gardens, Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK.

Portrait of a Great Grey Owl in flight, Hampshire, UK.

During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and the Fleur-de-lis eventually became the recognized national symbol of France.

In ancient times, the Iris was considered a symbol of power and majesty, the three petal segments representing faith, wisdom and valor. This colorful image led to the naming of the flower and to the colored part of the eye.

This shot was taken in Kingsclere, Newbury, Hampshire, UK.

The mesmerising fixed cat's eyes.

A Guardsman sentry at the Tower of London.

A front view from above of a Life Guard mounted troop of soldiers on parade, The Household Cavalry, riding under the Wellington Arch, London.

An elephant family out for a stroll in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.

Cornus, commonly known as Dogwood is not the most popular or most common flowering tree, but it has still developed a certain mystique and mythology of its very own. The name "dog-tree" entered the English vocabulary before 1548, becoming "dogwood" by 1614.

In the Victorian era, flowers or sprigs of dogwood were presented to unmarried women by male suitors to signify affection. The returning of the flower conveyed indifference on the part of the woman; if she kept it, it became a sign of mutual interest.

This shot was taken in Lossenham Manor, Newenden, Kent, UK.