A new collection of readers' best photographs captures moments of creative play, curious animals, and stunning landscapes from around the world.
Siblings at play in Valencia
Chris Richardson-Wright captured two siblings playing in and out of the diagonal columns at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. 'I picked up a camera six months ago, and this is the shot I'm most pleased with so far,' he said.
Pride tunnel in London
Peter Tudor photographed the King's Cross St Pancras underground tunnel lit up for Pride, leading to the Queer Britain museum in London, UK.
Inquisitive horses in Iceland
David Davies shared an image of a field of very inquisitive and friendly horses in the far north of Iceland.
Green rose chafers in Bristol
Steven Edgar from Bristol, UK, captured green rose chafers chewing on echinops after the white roses had gone in his garden.
Sun breaking through clouds in Florence
John Hawkins photographed the sun breaking through clouds over Florence, Italy.
Dragonfly surprise in London
John Morrison was deadheading roses in London when his snipping revealed a beautiful dragonfly. 'In 40 years here, I've never seen a dragonfly in the garden before,' he said.
Whitby sunset in North Yorkshire
Ian Parkinson captured a beautiful sunset during a visit to Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK.
Reflections in Brighton
Geoff Crumack photographed 'Close Encounters' on the Brighton i360 observation tower, reflecting a sunny afternoon in June.
Rainbow in Devon
Susan Martin from Devon, UK, saw all the colours of the rainbow visible on her way home from swimming.
Hungry dog in Vardzia, Georgia
Harvey Wasserman captured a hungry little dog hesitantly peering into the Church of the Dormition at the Vardzia cave monastery site. Shortly after, a priest fed her a generous snack.
Curious cat in Cartagena
Alvaro Restrepo photographed his cat, Inmaculado, afraid he had been left alone, taking a tilted, risky pose in their 19th-floor apartment in front of the Caribbean Sea in Cartagena, Colombia.
Shire and Shetland in Cornwall
Antony Randle shared an image of a Shire and a Shetland pony in the Lanherne Valley, Cornwall, UK.
Stony beach in Normandy
Reece Bawden, who grew up in Australia, photographed a stony beach in Normandy, France. 'Having grown up in Australia, I had never seen a stony beach until I moved to Europe and so I find them quite curious,' he said. The conversion to black and white made the image more dramatic.
Arctic tern protecting nest in Farne Islands
Mireille Berthoud captured an Arctic tern protecting its nest from a warden on the Farne Islands, UK.
Cycling on Battersea Bridge
David Pepper took a photograph while cycling to work one morning on Battersea Bridge in London, UK.
