“The gallery”

The 180 million year old sandstone cliffs to the east of West Bay tower over the beach as far as Burton Bradstock.

The photograph shows Eggardon Hill, one of several Dorset hill forts, and the rolling hills to the north of Bridport, or as it is known in Hardy's Mayor of Casterbridge', Port Bredy.

With the trees about to break into leaf and a general air of freshness, this photograph depicts the Dorset countryside at its best.

The gentle lapping of the waves onto Charmouth beach make a tranquil setting for Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast at 627 feet (191m).

The Isle of Portland, or Hardy's 'Isle of Slingers', at the eastern end of Chesil Beach is famous for its stone used in the construction of many buildings, including St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Looking towards Portland and West Bay, with the fossil bearing cliffs in the foreground, a few people can be seen looking for fossils in the early spring sunshine.

With Lyme Regis in the background and the thrift covered cliffs and the Anchor Inn in the foreground, the 191 metre Golden Cap looms over the beach at Seatown.

The island in the foreground and its little humpback bridge is yet another of the beauty spots to be found near Bridport. The waters of the River Askers meander through here down to the sea at West Bay. This has been a favourite play area for not only children, but also courting couples over the generations.

Colmers Hill features in this photograph, taken just after a violent storm. The hill, named after John Colmer who was the vicar of Symondsbury 1805 – 1806, and its trees, planted around the time of the First World War, is a favourite landmark in Dorset.

This fine old stone barn, with its door's reflection mirrored in a puddle after a summer's downpour, is typical of many fine buildings surrounding the Tythe Barn in Abbotsbury.

In this stunning atmospheric photograph, with a storm racing in from the south west, it is easy to see how Golden Cap got is name.

Taken from the sandstone cliffs to the east of West Bay, this photograph shows the old piers and the curve of Lyme Bay with Golden Cap in the distance.

After a week of severe gales in late February, the sun finally struggled through. The combination of on sea winds and the high tides made for very dramatic seas.