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Your Pictures: Striking sunsets and moody skies

Hannah MitchellNorth East and Cumbria
News imageWeather Watchers/Kelly-anne A sunset sky in shades of pink, red and orange with dark grey clouds. A skyline of trees and hills is in silhouette against the sky, and in the foreground a road winds towards the horizon.Weather Watchers/Kelly-anne
Amber hues across Crook, County Durham

Temperamental weather in recent days has brought with it some visually spectacular skies.

BBC Weather Watchers across the North East and Cumbria have been capturing moody scenes across their local landscapes.

Here are a few of our favourites.

News imageWeather Watchers/Sarah A skyline near sunset with a large viaduct silhouetted against the sky in Garsdale, Cumbria. The sky is blue with grey clouds and the sun is shining through. In the foreground there is a field and dry stone wall.Weather Watchers/Sarah
Late afternoon sun in Garsdale Head, Cumbria
News imageWeather Watchers/Superted A bright red and orange sunset over Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland. In the foreground there is a grassy cliff edge and silhouetted against the sky there is a cliff stretching out into the sea.Weather Watchers/Superted
It might look tropical, but don't be fooled - its a spectacular snap of Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland
News imageWeather Watchers/Toby the Gardener A dark landscape scene of Newbiggin, County Durham. In the foreground there are green fields, trees and a river running horizontally across the shot. The skies are very dark with grey clouds and small sections of blue showing through.Weather Watchers/Toby the Gardener
Foreboding clouds over Newbiggin, County Durham
News imageWeather Watchers/A Figment of your Imagination South Shields Lighthouse, Tyneside, silhouetted against a large, red sun. The sky is deep red and in the foreground is the sea.Weather Watchers/A Figment of your Imagination
South Shields Lighthouse, Tyneside, in the spotlight
News imageWeather Watchers/Jackie G A skyline in Newcastle upon Tyne. The sky is shades of blue and purple with grey clouds and patches of sun shining through in peach and yellow colours. On the horizon there are houses, trees and phone pylons.Weather Watchers/Jackie G
Ethereal tones on the Newcastle upon Tyne skyline
News imageWeather Watchers/Superted A warm yellow and blue sky with horizontal clouds stretching across it. There are wind turbines and cliffs on the horizon and in the foreground there is a grassy cliff edge.Weather Watchers/Superted
Warm skies and chilly winds in Redcar and Cleveland
News imageWeather Watchers/Gadabout Dark clouds are gathered at the top of a blue sky. The sun is bursting through and rays of light are shining onto the field below. The field that stretches to the horizon is green with a dry stone wall running across it.Weather Watchers/Gadabout
Soaking up the final rays in Shap, Cumbria

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