Readers' best photographs

Fire in the sky and a cold snap – readers’ best photos

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Lancashire, UK

‘Starlings fighting for food in an autumn garden in Lytham St Annes.’

Photograph: Victor Burnside

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

‘A late-summer wedding table setting. This picture resonated with me because it provided a sense of calm and serenity on a bustling night, marking the end of summer.’

Photograph: Philip M Straub

Patagonia, Chile

‘This photo was taken on Grey Lake in Torres del Paine national park. I had no idea icebergs could be this beautiful blue.’

Photograph: John Whitehurst

Osaka, Japan

‘As the neon illuminations come on in Kita ward, a man walks through the quiet streets at dusk.’

Photograph: Tony Goldstone

Venice, Italy

‘Are you being served? During the Venice carnival we walked past the Saint Laurent store and noticed that all the shop assistants, and two people walking past the store, were engrossed in phone use.’

Photograph: Ian Gopsill

London, UK

‘While waiting to go to a late-night concert (Tinariwen) at the Royal Albert Hall at the end of August this year, the sky lit up with this amazing sunset. I thought this group of figures on the memorial gave the image an apocalyptic feel.’

Photograph: Jim Turner

Wyoming, US

‘Mountains are a spiritual place. This church in Grand Teton national park is still in use.’

Photograph: Joanne Zarazel

London, UK

‘Colouring nature. Photo taken at Norwood Junction subway.’

Photograph: Jerome Lambe

County Wicklow, Ireland

‘Autumn leaves signal the end of the summer season at Mount Usher Gardens.’

Photograph: Ann Egan

Bouches-du-Rhône, France

‘On our walk back along the road between La Ciotat and Saint-Cyr-sur-mer to our campsite we came across this recycled gas/petrol station that was now selling pizzas.’

Photograph: Colin Page

Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

‘In the words of Patti Smith, “He saw horses, horses, horses...”

Photograph: Paul Clarke

False Bay, South Africa

‘This little sengi (also called an elephant shrew) interrupted the picnic lunch of a party of naturalists touring the Western Cape. It was a little smaller than a gerbil, but seemed unconcerned by our presence.’

Photograph: Alan Hill

Maryland, US

‘Graffiti artists have decorated the Gwynns Falls biking and hiking trail in Baltimore.’

Photograph: Linda Rabben

Somerset, UK

‘The west front of Wells Cathedral. The scale of the building and its architectural splendour are emphasised by the figure taking a phone photo.’

Photograph: Robin Mills

Sheringham, Norfolk

‘Fiery skies in the east shortly before sunrise on 6 October 2024, as seen from the east promenade.’

Photograph: Chris Doward