Photographer Jason Hawkes, who flies over the capital regularly in an AS355 helicopter, has released a series of pictures of the city including this aerial view of London's newest skyscrapers

Peering down over the iconic London Eye on the Southbank, he captures the newly redeveloped Jubilee Gardens below

The hustle and bustle of the market at the junction of Brick Lane and Sclater Street, which lies in the heart of London's East End, is shown in another image

The hub of last summer's festivities, the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, lies deserted as the area is redeveloped for other purposes

Work continues on the "Walkie-Talkie" skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects and due to be completed in 2014

The Isle of Dogs in east London, with Mudchute Park in the foreground, and the Canary Wharf skyscrapers in the distance

An overhead view of the roof designed by John McAslan and Partners, which adorns King's Cross station's new concourse

Buckingham Palace nestled at the end of The Mall, with St James's Park in the foreground, Green Park to the right of the Palace and Hyde Park in the distance