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
Tse Ernest Chi took this photo of a sunset in Kribi in Cameroon.
Lia Mageira
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
Prantik Biswas: "Gossip near a gazebo."
Peter Kitano
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
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
Essam Higazi: "A lovely German Shepherd swimming in the eastern harbour of Alexandria City, Egypt."
Liz Youngs
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
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."
Carole Bloom
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
Alastair Grant: "A long overdue bit of normality, socialising with family after a very, very long time."
Tara Lowry
Tara Lowry: "Some summertime fun with Spanish sunflowers in Andalusia."
Cath Hurrel
Cath Hurrell: "Reflections and shadows as the paddle boarders walk to the sea."
Keith Truman
Keith Truman: "A moving day walking along the Covid Memorial at St Thomas' hospital in London."
Sarah Pidduck
Sarah Pidduck: "Our summer in Whitby."
Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson: "A summer's day watching cricket."
Elaine Banks
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."
Eugenia Mezhirova
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
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
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
Joseph Mcloughlin: "Lifeguard on duty at San Juan beach, Alicante, Spain."
Madhavi Patel
Madhavi Patel: "A cosy ready-to-camp site in Bic National park, Quebec, Canada."
Kashyap Khetia
Kashyap Khetia: "Dear Sun, please stay with us for little longer."
Martin Arias
Martin Arias: "Taken near Telluride, Colorado, while hiking along a dirt road. I found this fallen sign indicating the proverbial end of the road."
The next theme is "breaking free", and the deadline for entries is 7 September 2021.
Tse Ernest Chi
Lia Mageira
Prantik Biswas
Peter Kitano
Andrew Coutinho
Essam Higazi
Liz Youngs
Andrew Knight
Carole Bloom
Alastair Grant
Tara Lowry
Cath Hurrel
Keith Truman
Sarah Pidduck
Dave Lawson
Elaine Banks
Eugenia Mezhirova
Eric Davey
Victoria Grice
Joseph Mcloughlin
Madhavi Patel
Kashyap Khetia
Martin Arias