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Your pictures on the theme of 'barriers'

30 July 2022

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "barriers". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Feldore McHugh: "The barrier of a fence wasn't going to stop this little dog from seeing what was going on on the other side."

Feldore McHugh Dog looking under a fence — Feldore McHugh: "The barrier of a fence wasn't going to stop this little dog from seeing what was going on on the other side."

Mark Stubbs: "I was out taking butterfly pictures at lunchtime, not far from Harwarden village (hottest place in Wales for the two consecutive days before)[, Flintshire]. Wow it was hot and the golden grasses, I could imagine a cattle drive out on the vast ranges of American western movies. But with a sun-bleached post and barbed wire so neutral, it seemed fitting to take it back to the time before grand colour movies."

Mark Stubbs Barbed wire — Mark Stubbs: "I was out taking butterfly pictures at lunchtime, not far from Harwarden village (hottest place in Wales for the two consecutive days before)[, Flintshire]. Wow it was hot and the golden grasses, I could imagine a cattle drive out on the vast ranges of American western movies. But with a sun-bleached post and barbed wire so neutral, it seemed fitting to take it back to the time before grand colour movies."

Tony Dowell: "In the event, more of a gesture than a real barrier, but required careful negotiation before we proceeded."

Tony Dowell Cows at the Rimutaka incline in New Zealand — Tony Dowell: "In the event, more of a gesture than a real barrier, but required careful negotiation before we proceeded."

Verna Evans: "These barriers closing a road at Ham Common[, Richmond upon Thames,] are erected annually for toad safety when they are migrating to their breeding ground."

Verna Evans Road signs — Verna Evans: "These barriers closing a road at Ham Common[, Richmond upon Thames,] are erected annually for toad safety when they are migrating to their breeding ground."

Oli Louch: "Can't go over it, can't go under it… because my owner has to open it."

Oli Louch Dog at a gate — Oli Louch: "Can't go over it, can't go under it… because my owner has to open it."

Kay Walker: "Heading for The Shard, London, we noticed the workwear was coordinated with the barrier."

Kay Walker Workmen and a barrier — Kay Walker: "Heading for The Shard, London, we noticed the workwear was coordinated with the barrier."

Ian Simmonds: "These two North Yorkshire sheep seemed to want to use the stile when they could have just trotted round."

Ian Simmonds Sheep and a stile — Ian Simmonds: "These two North Yorkshire sheep seemed to want to use the stile when they could have just trotted round."

Philippe Roberge: "A beautiful Scotland castle on the shore of a lake. This picture was shot in 35mm with a Nikon and I had the negative scanned so I could have a digital copy."

Philippe Roberge Castle — Philippe Roberge: "A beautiful Scotland castle on the shore of a lake. This picture was shot in 35mm with a Nikon and I had the negative scanned so I could have a digital copy."

Tony McDonald: "During a recent holiday in Northumberland, my wife and I climbed the hill at Housesteads Roman fort, Vercovicium, to where the only part of Hadrian's Wall that you are allowed to walk on can be found."

Tony McDonald Hadrian's Wall — Tony McDonald: "During a recent holiday in Northumberland, my wife and I climbed the hill at Housesteads Roman fort, Vercovicium, to where the only part of Hadrian's Wall that you are allowed to walk on can be found."

Doris Enders: "A clear message."

Doris Enders No tresing sign — Doris Enders: "A clear message."

Nick Mills: "A couple of years ago, our granddaughter was peering over a small wall in the village. She was soon ed by our two dogs. I never did spot what they were looking at."

Nick Mills Girl and two dogs — Nick Mills: "A couple of years ago, our granddaughter was peering over a small wall in the village. She was soon ed by our two dogs. I never did spot what they were looking at."

David Woodcock: "This calf having a good old scratch between two small trees. These cows roam free across Greenham Common[, Berkshire,] and are used as part of the natural land-maintenance programme."

David Woodcock Cow scratching a tree — David Woodcock: "This calf having a good old scratch between two small trees. These cows roam free across Greenham Common[, Berkshire,] and are used as part of the natural land-maintenance programme."

Essam Higazi took this picture of the coastal barrier in Alexandria, Egypt.

Essam Higazi Coastal barrier in Alexandria — Essam Higazi took this picture of the coastal barrier in Alexandria, Egypt.

Emily Renshaw: "The fence is stopping Rita from reaching her snacks. Taken in Newquay, Cornwall."

Emily Renshaw Pig behind a wire fence — Emily Renshaw: "The fence is stopping Rita from reaching her snacks. Taken in Newquay, Cornwall."

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The next theme is "my summer" and the deadline for entries is 30 August 2022.

The pictures will be published later that week and you will be able to find them, along with other galleries, on the In Pictures section of the BBC News website.

You can your entries on this page or email them to [email protected].

and conditions apply.

Further details and themes are at: We set the theme, you take the pictures.

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We set the theme, you take the pictures