Sunseekers in Dorset had the additional visual treat of a gathering of cruise ships as they took advantage of the weather. Sunseekers in Dorset had the additional visual treat of a gathering of cruise ships as they took advantage of the weather.
Much of Britain was basking in sunshine early on Tuesday as colourful dawn skies provided a spectacle for nature lovers.
A sunflower maze on Merseyside was further enhanced by some dazzling celestial colours early in the morning.
In Dorset, early visitors to beaches had the additional spectacle of a gathering of cruise ships to admire as they enjoyed the sun, sea and sand.
The Sunflower Maze at dawn (Peter Byrne/PA) A sunflower at dawn in Tarbock, Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA) Cruise ships near Bournemouth A swimmer in the water at Sandbanks looks out at the cruise ships Queen Elizabeth (left), Arcadia and Aurora (Steve Parsons/PA) The SR U Class steam locomotive 31806 passes Corfe Castle on the Swanage Railway, as it travels between Norden and Swanage (Andrew Matthews/PA) The SR U Class steam locomotive 31806 passes Corfe Castle on the Swanage Railway, as it travels between Norden and Swanage (Andrew Matthews/PA) Paddle boarders at Sandbanks pass the cruise ships Queen Elizabeth (left) and Arcadia anchored in Poole Bay off the Dorset coast (Steve Parsons/PA) The sun rises behind the Sunflower Maze in Tarbock, Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA) A view of the cruise ships from Studland beach (Steve Parsons/PA) A view of the cruise ships from Studland beach (Steve Parsons/PA) Summer weather Aug 4th 2020 Sea kayakers paddle around Old Harry Rocks on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA) A sailing boat makes its way past Old Harry Rocks (Andrew Matthews/PA) A sailing boat makes its way past Old Harry Rocks (Andrew Matthews/PA)
