In pictures: London's Christmas lights seen from the sky

Jason Hawkes Aerial photograph taken at night showing red, orange and green lights at the top of the Shard with the Thames and Tower Bridge lit up behind itJason Hawkes
Jason Hawkes Aerial photograph taken at night showing Ferris wheels, roller coaster and other rides lit up in different colours in Winter WonderlandJason Hawkes

The top 20 storeys of the Shard have been filled with 575 LED units that show different projections every hour
Winter Wonderland appears as an island of colour surrounded by a sea of black in Hyde Park at night time

With festive lights glittering throughout the city, London's Christmas celebrations appear to be in full swing.

Someone who gets a unique view of the various goings-on around the capital is aerial photographer Jason Hawkes.

Shooting pictures from an AS355 helicopter, Hawkes has captured the city's Christmas sights, from the Shard's light display to the buskers of Covent Garden.

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