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Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'

3 September 2022

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

Janet Elsworthy: "This beautiful sunbird seems to enjoy posing for the camera while drinking sugar water from a bottle that we hang in a tree in the garden."

Janet Elsworthy Sunbird — Janet Elsworthy: "This beautiful sunbird seems to enjoy posing for the camera while drinking sugar water from a bottle that we hang in a tree in the garden."

David Donegani: "For various reasons we weren't able to get away on holiday this year, but I did manage a day at our nearest favourite beach in Heacham, North Norfolk with my lovely daughter."

David Donegan Boiling kettle on a beach — David Donegani: "For various reasons we weren't able to get away on holiday this year, but I did manage a day at our nearest favourite beach in Heacham, North Norfolk with my lovely daughter."

Sarah Bevan: "Aphrodite? Timeless and precious moments captured with my sister on an evening swim in the warm Aegean Sea, Greece this summer."

Sarah Bevan Woman swimming — Sarah Bevan: "Aphrodite? Timeless and precious moments captured with my sister on an evening swim in the warm Aegean Sea, Greece this summer."

M Grootenboer: "Having a drink and cooling down in the Rijksmuseum fountain in Amsterdam."

M Grootenboer People cooling off in a water fountain — M Grootenboer: "Having a drink and cooling down in the Rijksmuseum fountain in Amsterdam."

Sue Evans: "Everywhere so dry and warm and lots of time to say hello to friends in the hedgerows."

Sue Evans Caterpillars — Sue Evans: "Everywhere so dry and warm and lots of time to say hello to friends in the hedgerows."

Wendy Santi: "The eyes have it."

Wendy Santi Bee on a flower — Wendy Santi: "The eyes have it."

Monica Berry: "Sunshine on a dull day."

Monica Berry Flower — Monica Berry: "Sunshine on a dull day."

Jane Elle: "Enjoying the feel of sand on my feet in Mallorca this summer."

Jane Elle Feet covered in sand — Jane Elle: "Enjoying the feel of sand on my feet in Mallorca this summer."

Suzi Firenzi: "Taken on a day out in Manchester, I didn't notice the bees and went to press the button when my daughter pointed them out to me. We wondered why they were there."

Suzi Firenzi Bees on a traffic crossing system — Suzi Firenzi: "Taken on a day out in Manchester, I didn't notice the bees and went to press the button when my daughter pointed them out to me. We wondered why they were there."

Mike Furlong: "I have enjoyed rising early this summer to take Timber the Bernese mountain dog on a walk up the hills on either side of Corfe Castle. We both enjoy the spectacular sunrises and views."

Mike Furlong A dog and Corfe Castle — Mike Furlong: "I have enjoyed rising early this summer to take Timber the Bernese mountain dog on a walk up the hills on either side of Corfe Castle. We both enjoy the spectacular sunrises and views."

Julian Alper: "While out walking recently on Mount Arbel, near the Sea of Galilee, on a beautiful and hot summer day, I saw this rather beautiful swallowtail. I was reminded of Keats, who wrote: 'I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days.'"

Julian Alper Swallowtail butterfly — Julian Alper: "While out walking recently on Mount Arbel, near the Sea of Galilee, on a beautiful and hot summer day, I saw this rather beautiful swallowtail. I was reminded of Keats, who wrote: 'I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days.'"

Ronald Timms: "These two girls enjoying and taking part in the evening entertainment in Piazza Navona just summed up our feelings that day. Taken the day after our 50th anniversary on our first ever trip to Rome, it just seemed right to borrow the title from Leonard Cohen."

Ronald Timms Dancing in Rome — Ronald Timms: "These two girls enjoying and taking part in the evening entertainment in Piazza Navona just summed up our feelings that day. Taken the day after our 50th anniversary on our first ever trip to Rome, it just seemed right to borrow the title from Leonard Cohen."

Jane Matcham: "Our dog Rosie meets with her brothers Louis and Miso every two weeks for a walk. This was a particularly warm early morning capturing 'my summer'."

Jane Matcham Three dogs — Jane Matcham: "Our dog Rosie meets with her brothers Louis and Miso every two weeks for a walk. This was a particularly warm early morning capturing 'my summer'."

Gerry Fee: "A misty morning at the reservoir."

Gerry Fee Man fishing — Gerry Fee: "A misty morning at the reservoir."

Dominic Lund-Conlon: "Harvesting is always the peak of the summer work in rural Norfolk."

Dominic Lund-Conlon Harvest — Dominic Lund-Conlon: "Harvesting is always the peak of the summer work in rural Norfolk."

Neil Armstrong: "While on holiday in Dorset, we hopped over to Portland Bill one evening to watch a spectacular sunset and moonrise. On the way back I found out that my children are never too old for a go on the swings!"

Neil Armstrong People on swings — Neil Armstrong: "While on holiday in Dorset, we hopped over to Portland Bill one evening to watch a spectacular sunset and moonrise. On the way back I found out that my children are never too old for a go on the swings!"

Susan Hobson: "Our grandson Oscar strawberry picking in the sunshine. Horsforth, Leeds."

Susan Hobson Child with strawberries — Susan Hobson: "Our grandson Oscar strawberry picking in the sunshine. Horsforth, Leeds."

Yevhen Kostiuk: "This photo was taken in the Carpathians. I like these dark silhouettes on the white clouds."

Yevhen Kostiuk People on the brow of a hill — Yevhen Kostiuk: "This photo was taken in the Carpathians. I like these dark silhouettes on the white clouds."

Phoebe Dill: "Cumbrian summers can be filled with a lot of rain and grey skies, which hold their own beauty, but when the sun comes out it is glorious."

Phoebe Dill Woman jumping on a beach — Phoebe Dill: "Cumbrian summers can be filled with a lot of rain and grey skies, which hold their own beauty, but when the sun comes out it is glorious."

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The next theme is "the visitor" and the deadline for entries is 13 September 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].

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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