The Source of Life: The Connection between Humanity and Water in Jason Hawkes' Aerial Photographs

Oceans and seas, rivers and lakes, hot springs and pools: people swim in all bodies of water. Water is the source of life. It gives strength, energy, relaxation, and peace. All this inspires London-based photographer Jason Hawkes to admire the elements and capture the beauty of bodies of water around the world in stunning aerial photographs.

View and enjoy stunning photographs of bodies of water taken from above.





Jason Hawkes has been looking at the world from above through his lens for the past 25 years. He captures stunning abstract views that give viewers a sense of freedom and flight. He works aboard helicopters and travels the world in search of the most beautiful bodies of water.



Stunning Colors of the Salt Lakes in San Francisco Bay

Xerrix, Malta



Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park USA



Flooded houses in Surrey, England



Lismore Island, Scotland



Vacationers enjoy the last of the sunny days at a rooftop pool in Shoreditch. London



The Széchenyi Baths in Budapest are the largest bath complex in Europe.



Rows of houses and swimming pools in Los Angeles, California



Rows of boats in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London



The stunning colors of the salt lakes in San Francisco Bay



Wind turbines on the North Sea



Whales and crowds at Seaworld Florida



Families splashing in the water at the Diana Memorial Fountain, London



People swimming in the Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta



Surfers, bay Waikiki



Sea and beach, Honolulu



Swimming pool, Central Park, New York



Fish farms on Loch Awe Scotland



London's newest rooftop pool near Television Centre, White City

Jason Hawkes's stunning portfolio is astonishing and a true aesthetic delight. No matter the location, the photographs reveal humanity's love for and dependence on water. Water has been given the magical power to become the lifeblood of Earth, and the number of those who thirst for it will never diminish.