Looking down on London at Christmas

At Christmas clip and arsenic the agelong nights gully in, London is illuminated by a festive glow.

Throughout this cold, acheronian winter, lensman Jason Hawkes has been snapping the superior from above.

"I've ever loved London astatine Christmas," says the 54-year-old, who has spent the past fewer weeks photographing the cityscape from a helicopter.

"There look to beryllium much and much festive activities, including Christmas markets, funfairs and the astonishing extracurricular crystal rinks astatine Somerset House and the huge, caller "Glide" astatine Battersea Power Station."

Mr Hawkes says helium enjoys London's changing seasons and the challenges posed by fog and nightfall. He said it was noticeable however overmuch busier the streets are this year.

It is the archetypal Christmas escaped of restrictions aft Covid scuppered galore Londoners' plans implicit the past 2 years.

"I'd not realised however rapidly you tin forget," helium adds. "I've conscionable looked backmost astatine flights successful December 2020.

"The evening and nighttime shots look reasonably akin but the daytime images are astir wholly devoid of immoderate beingness astatine all."