This stunning early spring sunset perfectly silhouettes one of the oldest rock formations in the world.

Photographer Andrew Fusek Peters shot the mesmerising scene from over a mile away as the sun set behind Manstone Rock in Shropshire.

The distinctive rocky outcrop – which is part of the Stiperstones – is thought to have formed 480 million years ago.

The Stiperstones slowly shattered through the process of freezing and thawing until they assumed their distinctive formations.

Andrew, from Lydbury North near Bishop's Castle, snapped the pictures at dusk on March 16.

He said: “The sunsets at this time of year are truly spectacular and literally fill the sky.

“I photograph Manstone Rock at all times of the day and night and in all seasons but this was really special.

“The sunset dominated the sky so much that I set up more than a mile away to get it all in one shot.

“Manstone Rock was perfectly silhouetted against the sun. It set pretty quickly so I didn’t have much time to angle the shot to get it all in but the end result was amazing.”