Barges drifting down a gentle river, children flying kites in grassy meadows and enormous waves lashing our rugged coastline.
These brilliant pictures featuring in a Children In Need Christmas book capture the majesty of life in the UK.
More than 11,000 images were submitted from across the nation before renowned photographer John Rankin chose his favourite 300 for the coffee table book titled This Is Britain.
Rankin said of the project organised by Photobox: ‘We held a mirror up to ourselves, asking who are are? From John o’Groats to Land’s End we wanted to capture and celebrate the extraordinary spectrum of colours and characters that make up our society and binds us together as a country.’
‘Photography’s power lies in its ability to speak to a broad audience. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in This Is Britain.’
Some of Britain’s leading photographers and photojournalists including David Montgomery, Alex Lake, Paul Postle and Christopher Furlong sent in pictures for the £25 book. All profits will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
Let’s go fly a kite: A girl smiles as she holds her kite up in the air in a grassy field in Hertfordshire as the wind whistles through the field. The picture was taken by Denise Slark
Walkies! Ladies take their dogs for a walk around South Staffordshire as part of their social walking group in Shropshire and Staffordshire. The picture was taken by Ian Knight
Grand Union Canal, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead by Terry Groome: Rush hour on the canal as a diesel Barge sells its Goods
Win Hill, Peak District by Simon Walkden: This is half way up Win Hill in the Peak District, with the village of Bamford below.
Storm Brian by Maxine Simmond: This stunning image shows waves battering Newhaven Harbour in East Sussex
Early Morning Swimmers by Carol Taylor. Mrs Taylor described her subjects as ‘the fabulous crowd that I swim with three times a week, all unique and special friends’
Farndale, North Yorkshire Moors by Jason Ferdinando: Farmers come from far and wide to buy and sell cattle it this small local sale
Photographer Rick Corbishley said: ‘This couple, at the Crich Tramways Museum, had just bought an ice cream when I asked them to pose. I love the clash of military and fun’
Sunday morning by Karah Mew: This image shows a daughter jumping on her father’s bed at 7am on Sunday 22 October 2017
The Carmarthen Fans, Brecon Beacons by Bob Henderson: He captioned the photo: ‘Who’s Lunch is it Anyway?’
David, by Valerie McGlinchey: She captioned the photo: ‘My partner David enjoying breakfast in bed on a Sunday morning!’
Joyful moment: A student graduated from Cambridge University as his family members kiss him on each cheek
This pictured by Jessica Fuller is titled Croydon. It shows two women sitting on a bench while shoppers walk past
Tabitha cuts her birthday cake, baked by Grandma, with Aunty Maggie and Grandad waiting for their slices in Shoreham-by-Sea. The image was taken by Tim Hughes
Sennen Cove, Cornwall by Jenna Jones: This black and white photo shows two children playing in the sand by the sea
This photo was taken in Bedgbury, Kent by Alison Kittermaster. She captioned it: ‘Hugo, my gorgeous cockatoo puppy has so much energy and love of life’
This photo was taken in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire by Ellie Walpole. She captioned it: ‘Out with our little wolf Nelson’.
Cooking and eating, by Dan Rivers. He captioned it: ‘My two daughters Amelie and Izzy enjoy licking the bowl after making a cake’
These striking images of British lakes, cornfields and motorways are among those competing for a place in a Children In Need Christmas book
More than 250,000 photos have been submitted for the coffee table book which documents life in the UK
The most striking 500 images were by renowned photographer John Rankin and all profits from book sales will be donated to BBC Children in Need
Famous photographer John Rankin said of the project: ‘We will hold a mirror up to ourselves, asking who are are?’
Rankin added: ‘From John o’Groats to Land’s End we want to capture and celebrate the extraordinary spectrum of colours and characters that make up our society and binds us together as a country’
Some of Britain’s leading photographers and photojournalists, including David Montgomery, Alex Lake, Paul Postle and Christopher Furlong, will also be taking part
This image shows the morning rush hour in the kitchen of a coffee shop where three women prepare food and drink
This striking photo captures St Paul’s Cathedral. St Paul’s Cathedral, London, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London
This Is Britain is a nationwide crowd-sourced photography project that aims to shoot, edit, design, print and publish the must-have 2017 Christmas book
The aim of the project is as simple as it is ambitious: to capture the essence of a day-in-the-life of the people and communities that make up our nation
The result will amount to a photographic state-of-the-nation self-portrait, of the people and by the people of Great Britain – a spectacular 320-page coffee table tome that will be available to buy from Friday 17th November 2017, with all profits donated to BBC Children in Need