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Photography: Glastonbury

Jason Hawkes' spent a day capturing some of the sights of the 2008 Glastonbury Festival from above.

With a crowd exceeding 160,000 revellers there is an enormous amount of infrastructure that must cater to the masses.

For 3-4 days in June, the sleepy Wiltshire countryside is transformed into a mini-city.

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  Tents at the Glastonbury Festival as far as the eye can see.
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  Caravans and trailers as seen from above.
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  A new green area at the top of the site featured a series of flags.
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  The crowd on the move as seen from overhead.
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  The three day event is the largest festival of its kind in Britain.
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  The spiritual hub for Glastonbury attendees, the Stone Circle.
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  The Festival site now stretches across five farms including founder Michael Eavis' Worthy Farm.
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  The Pyramid stage, was first constructed on the Glastonbury Abbey and Stonehenge ley line.
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  The campers are told to 'Leave No Trace' and incredibly within days all these tents will be gone.
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  The tepees are popular accommodation for festival goers.