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Mirror, mirror on the landscape: Stunning pictures of Britain's glorious countryside

By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 6:12 PM on 2nd November 2011

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Glistening in perfect symmetry these breathtaking pictures may look digitally enhanced but they are in fact autumnal Britain in its natural glory.

Amateur photographer and keen walker Roger Merrifield, 45, has spent the past few weeks collating this stunning series of mirrored landscapes from the Yorkshire Dales to the Lake District to the Scottish Highlands.

Mr Merrifield, originally from Burnley in Lancashire, has spent many years walking in the north of Britain pursuing his love of the great outdoors.

Tree-line click: The perfect symmetry of this autumnal scene in Cockermouth, complete with the white slash of a mountain stream, is captured by Mr Merrifield's camera

Picture perfect: An astonishing reflection of contrasting colours and shapes results in this dramatic image of Glencoe in Scotland

'It makes you happy to be alive,' explained Mr Merrifield, who travelled to Glencoe in Scotland last month.

'You forget everything; all the stresses and strains of modern life melt away and you just concentrate on capturing the perfect light.'

According to the business director, the best time to capture the wonder of the autumn landscape is an hour before and after sunrise, and the hour before and after sunset.

He said: 'For me, being up there and taking pictures is the best thing in the world. There's such a sense of peace and serenity.

'In summer it's full of tourists and you can't get a shot, but in autumn the colours change and it's totally different.'

Using long exposure techniques Mr Merrifield patiently waits for the right conditions to get the perfect shot.

'It's just great to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life and unwind in such a relaxing and breathtaking place,' he said.

Pure glass: One of amateur photographer Roger Merrifield's pictures taken at Glencoe in Scotland

On golden pond: The hills of Glencoe are reflected in a loch, along with with the russets and greens of the trees by the water

Reflections on nature: Mr Merrifield's dramatic and richly-coloured image of trees hanging over the water at Bolton Abbey

Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1724. UNESCO recognised the palace as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Its construction was originally intended to be a gift to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough from a grateful nation in return for military triumph against the French and Bavarians at the Battle of Blenheim. However, it soon became the subject of political infighting, which led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and irreparable damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.

Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[2] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

The building of the palace was a minefield of political intrigue by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill family for the following 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period brought various changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace and the Churchills were saved from ruin by an American marriage. Thus, the exterior of the palace remains in good repair and exactly as completed.