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Beautiful photos of the British landscape will make you proud…from cobbled streets in summer, and mists over a hillside to a stunning beach at sunrise

The magnificent images form part of a new book showing the true beauty of the south of England

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IT IS easy to think of Britain as a dull and dreary place where it always rains.

But beautiful new photos of the cobbled streets in the summer and mists over the hillside have shown the true beauty of the country.

The 'classic' view of Durdle Door from the beach, with the warm glow of the evening sun and a rainbow to set it off
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The 'classic' view of Durdle Door from the beach, with the warm glow of the evening sun and a rainbow to set it offCredit: Media Drum World
A rainbow rises over St Oswald's Bay in Dorset after a spring shower
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A rainbow rises over St Oswald's Bay in Dorset after a spring showerCredit: Media Drum World
Lulworth cove sparkles as the sun sets over the bay in Dorset
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Lulworth cove sparkles as the sun sets over the bay in DorsetCredit: Media Drum World

The magnificent images form part of a new book showing the stunning countryside in the south of England.

The photos were snapped by photographer Mark Bauer from Swanage and appear in the book Photographing Dorset.

It includes images of spectacular sights such as Durdle Door off the dramatic coast, the Abbey Church in Sherborne illuminated at dusk, as well as the iconic Portland Lighthouse at Chesil Beach on a crisp winter’s morning.

A rare pink coloured sky looms over Portland Lighthouse during a winter sunrise
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A rare pink coloured sky looms over Portland Lighthouse during a winter sunriseCredit: Media Drum World
Clavell's Pier in Dorset looks stunning during a September sunset
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Clavell's Pier in Dorset looks stunning during a September sunsetCredit: Media Drum World
The sun rises over the stunning Old Harry Rocks in a picture taken by Mark
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The sun rises over the stunning Old Harry Rocks in a picture taken by MarkCredit: Media Drum World

Mark said: "Landscape photography has become an incredibly popular pastime but if you’re working a full-time job you don’t always have time to research and scout locations for the best viewpoint.

“This book does that for you, giving information on the best photographic locations in Dorset, where to shoot them from and when.”

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His beautiful landscape snaps also include a sunrise over the roaming fields of Pilsdon Pen and an impressive shot of fireworks over Swanage Bay during Carnival Week.

He added: "I hope that this book shows what a wonderfully scenic and varied landscape there is in Dorset – from the drama and wonderful geology of the Jurassic Coast to the gentle rolling hills of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex.

The classic view from the top of Gold Hill in Dorset, which featured in Ridley Scott's Hovis advert
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The classic view from the top of Gold Hill in Dorset, which featured in Ridley Scott's Hovis advertCredit: Media Drum World
The summer sun rises over Pilsdon Pen in Dorset which is covered with heather and gorse
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The summer sun rises over Pilsdon Pen in Dorset which is covered with heather and gorseCredit: Media Drum World
A stunning sun rise over Colmer's Hill on a misty morning in Dorset
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A stunning sun rise over Colmer's Hill on a misty morning in DorsetCredit: Media Drum World
A misty September sun rise from West Hill. The picture is part of a new book by photographer Mark Bauer
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A misty September sun rise from West Hill. The picture is part of a new book by photographer Mark BauerCredit: Media Drum World

“The photos were chosen to illustrate specific viewpoints at the locations featured in the book and to show those locations at their best."

by Mark Bauer is available on Amazon.

Want to see some more stunning shots of Britain? Here are the winning entries for drone a photography contest called 400ft Britain.

And the International Drone Photography Awards also showed how the new technology has brought photography to a whole new level.

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