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Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'

28 August 2021

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

Tse Ernest Chi took this photo of a sunset in Kribi in Cameroon.

Tse Ernest Chi Tse Ernest Chi took this photo of a sunset in Kribi in Cameroon. — Tse Ernest Chi took this photo of a sunset in Kribi in Cameroon.

Lia Mageira: "This summer Greece has struggled with wildfires and is still struggling. Greek people show solidarity with their fellow man in every way."

Lia Mageira Giving blood — Lia Mageira: "This summer Greece has struggled with wildfires and is still struggling. Greek people show solidarity with their fellow man in every way."

Prantik Biswas: "Gossip near a gazebo."

Prantik Biswas Two people sit on the grass — Prantik Biswas: "Gossip near a gazebo."

Peter Kitanov: "The grazing horses on the ridges of Konyavska Mountain (the mountain of horses in southwestern Bulgaria) are an interesting object for observation and photography."

Peter Kitano Horses in Bulgaria — Peter Kitanov: "The grazing horses on the ridges of Konyavska Mountain (the mountain of horses in southwestern Bulgaria) are an interesting object for observation and photography."

Andrew Coutinho: "Waiting with the missus to catch the train to London for the 10K London Asics run. Height of our summer was the training and accomplishment of finishing."

Andrew Coutinho Railway station — Andrew Coutinho: "Waiting with the missus to catch the train to London for the 10K London Asics run. Height of our summer was the training and accomplishment of finishing."

Essam Higazi: "A lovely German Shepherd swimming in the eastern harbour of Alexandria City, Egypt."

Essam Higazi Dog in the water — Essam Higazi: "A lovely German Shepherd swimming in the eastern harbour of Alexandria City, Egypt."

Liz Youngs: "At last, a visit from my daughter and grandson. They are with my husband on Battery Point, Portishead, at sunset, looking over the Bristol Channel to the Welsh hills."

Liz Youngs Three figures — Liz Youngs: "At last, a visit from my daughter and grandson. They are with my husband on Battery Point, Portishead, at sunset, looking over the Bristol Channel to the Welsh hills."

Andrew Knight: "A delicious ice cream made from deep blue, mountain myrtle berries, which grow wild in the French Alps. A thirst quencher after some sun-drenched hiking in the same mountains."

Andrew Knight Ice cream — Andrew Knight: "A delicious ice cream made from deep blue, mountain myrtle berries, which grow wild in the French Alps. A thirst quencher after some sun-drenched hiking in the same mountains."

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Carole Bloom: "I came across this bench in my local park that I thought was the perfect reminder to take a minute and personally express my sincere thanks to someone. This seemed so fitting at this current time."

Carole Bloom Cards on a bench — Carole Bloom: "I came across this bench in my local park that I thought was the perfect reminder to take a minute and personally express my sincere thanks to someone. This seemed so fitting at this current time."

Alastair Grant: "A long overdue bit of normality, socialising with family after a very, very long time."

Alastair Grant Playing golf — Alastair Grant: "A long overdue bit of normality, socialising with family after a very, very long time."

Tara Lowry: "Some summertime fun with Spanish sunflowers in Andalusia."

Tara Lowry Sunflower with glasses — Tara Lowry: "Some summertime fun with Spanish sunflowers in Andalusia."

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Cath Hurrell: "Reflections and shadows as the paddle boarders walk to the sea."

Cath Hurrel Paddle boarders — Cath Hurrell: "Reflections and shadows as the paddle boarders walk to the sea."

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Keith Truman: "A moving day walking along the Covid Memorial at St Thomas' hospital in London."

Keith Truman Covid memorial — Keith Truman: "A moving day walking along the Covid Memorial at St Thomas' hospital in London."

Sarah Pidduck: "Our summer in Whitby."

Sarah Pidduck People on the beach — Sarah Pidduck: "Our summer in Whitby."

Dave Lawson: "A summer's day watching cricket."

Dave Lawson Cricket match — Dave Lawson: "A summer's day watching cricket."

Elaine Banks: "Walking to Culra Bothy to camp and go up Ben Alder, I met this very friendly Highland Pony who obviously uses toothpaste too."

Elaine Banks Elaine and a horse — Elaine Banks: "Walking to Culra Bothy to camp and go up Ben Alder, I met this very friendly Highland Pony who obviously uses toothpaste too."

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Eugenia Mezhirova: "There was quite a bit of snow in my summer. In July, my friends and I backpacked the Laugavegur trail in Iceland's highlands. At high elevations the snow still had not melted."

Eugenia Mezhirova Snow in Icelan — Eugenia Mezhirova: "There was quite a bit of snow in my summer. In July, my friends and I backpacked the Laugavegur trail in Iceland's highlands. At high elevations the snow still had not melted."

Eric Davey: "As the Covid restrictions are being lifted, for many of us there is a need to retain many elements of shielding. My summer has been my garden and enjoying being surrounded by plants and flowers, many of which were planted and nurtured through a very cold spring."

Eric Davey Plants — Eric Davey: "As the Covid restrictions are being lifted, for many of us there is a need to retain many elements of shielding. My summer has been my garden and enjoying being surrounded by plants and flowers, many of which were planted and nurtured through a very cold spring."

Victoria Grice: "My teenage son fulfilling a dream by riding his horse Henry in the summer on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea, just as the sun was rising."

Victoria Grice Riding a horse on the beach — Victoria Grice: "My teenage son fulfilling a dream by riding his horse Henry in the summer on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea, just as the sun was rising."

Joseph Mcloughlin: "Lifeguard on duty at San Juan beach, Alicante, Spain."

Joseph Mcloughlin Lifeguard on duty — Joseph Mcloughlin: "Lifeguard on duty at San Juan beach, Alicante, Spain."

Madhavi Patel: "A cosy ready-to-camp site in Bic National park, Quebec, Canada."

Madhavi Patel Camp site — Madhavi Patel: "A cosy ready-to-camp site in Bic National park, Quebec, Canada."

Kashyap Khetia: "Dear Sun, please stay with us for little longer."

Kashyap Khetia Two people with the Sun — Kashyap Khetia: "Dear Sun, please stay with us for little longer."

Martin Arias: "Taken near Telluride, Colorado, while hiking along a dirt road. I found this fallen sign indicating the proverbial end of the road."

Martin Arias Sign on the road — Martin Arias: "Taken near Telluride, Colorado, while hiking along a dirt road. I found this fallen sign indicating the proverbial end of the road."

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The next theme is "breaking free", and the deadline for entries is 7 September 2021.

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 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