wild sea swimming, Superman, Bob © Emma Freeman Portraits/shotbywomen

Two women create heart shapes with their arms, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

A woman creates a heart shape with her arms, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Sunset over ?ngvellir National Park, Iceland © Sofia De Vasconcelos/shotbywomen

Flock of seagulls flying and feeding above rivers water © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Claire and hound. 2 degrees on the Kent coast, Lockdown II © Emma Freeman Portraits/shotbywomen

Ared rose frozen in ice © Tracy Collyer/shotbywomen

Icy pond plants. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Shot of Brock's polar plunge into the Joffre Lake. This smokey visit to Joffre Lake was beautiful in its own way under the smoke. © Taylor Neal/shotbywomen

Winter Wonderland Sunset in Berlin after some heavy snowfalls in Berlin after Christmas © Svenja Block/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

26 December 2022. West Kirkby. UK: The annual fundraising swim at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. Approximately 250 swimmers of varying levels of experience took to the water at 10am raising funds for... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Two women create heart shapes with their arms, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

A women wears bobble hats, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the s... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Two women wearing bobble hats, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see t... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Two women wearing bobble hats, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see t... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Two women reach up with their arms, in the water. Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Members of the Wirral Blue Tits celebrated the longest day by taking a sunrise dip in the Irish Sea. The swimmers took to the sea at 4.30am ready to see the sun rise over Liverpool at 4.44am. Leasowe... © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

A view of an Icelandic waterfall © Sofia De Vasconcelos/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Mendocino, CA, USA, January 2021.The Big River in Mendocino County is 41.7-mile-long and flows from the northern California Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Bulgarian Orthodox celebrate the holiday of Epiphany in the village of Kalofer with an early morning ritual of live traditional music and horo (circular dance) in the icy waters of the Tundja River in... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

Bulgarian Orthodox celebrate the holiday of Epiphany in the village of Kalofer with an early morning ritual of live traditional music and horo (circular dance) in the icy waters of the Tundja River in... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

Snow on the grass in front of Tower Bridge on cloudy day with empty streets. © Camila Pastorelli/shotbywomen

View of Tower Bridge and London City Hall in winter. With few people walking around. © Camila Pastorelli/shotbywomen

Woman in a yellow jacket cross the street on a cold day. With the Tower Bridge in the background. © Camila Pastorelli/shotbywomen

Snow on the grass in front of Tower Bridge on a cloudy day with empty streets. © Camila Pastorelli/shotbywomen

Winter seas battering rocks © Tracy Collyer/shotbywomen

Flock of seagulls flying above water in winter, with reflections and ripples © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Flock of seagulls flying above water in winter, with reflections and ripples © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Flock of seagulls flying and feeding above river water in sunset high contrast © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Flock of seagulls flying above river water in sunset high contrast and reflections © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Claire and hound. 2 degrees on the Kent coast, Lockdown II. © Emma Freeman Portraits/shotbywomen

The sound of planes returns to peaceful parkland on the Tatton Park Estate after a couple of months in lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus ends. Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire photographed her... © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on fields next to the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire a walker takes their Dalmatian out for an early stroll © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire over the mere © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire walkers enjoy the parkland © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire walkers enjoy the parkland © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sunrises in deep winter on the Tatton Park Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Closeup (head and upper body) of a female dabbling mallard duck next to a lake in Freiburg, Germany on a cloudy day. © Giulietta Caravita-Abuiyada/shotbywomen

The Red Forest is located in the zone of alienation; this area received the highest doses of radiation from the Chernobyl accident and the resulting clouds of smoke and dust, heavily polluted with rad... © Tamara Stubbs/shotbywomen

Sea swimming is a common practice in Cornwall. Groups of people meet and swim out around headlands. On a grey and gloomy day it can seem they are swimming in a vast ocean with no land visible. © Saskia Sichermann/shotbywomen

Drinks are being prepared at an event. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

The waters gushing from a pool in Ataturk Arboretum are frozen. Drops of water hitting the edge of the pool and sunlight fall on the ice. Snow and ice landscapes in Istanbul January 2021 © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

Water is poured into this jug made of pine wood. The smell of the pine tree passes into the water and keeps the jug cold for a long time. I took this handmade jug in the historical bazaar in Denizli.... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

Windsurfer is out at sea on a cold windy grey day. © Gerry Atkinson/shotbywomen