We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of winter walks. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
Harald Loeffler
Harald Loeffler: "After a fresh snowfall, you can see where and how animals have made their way, stopping to rest among the freshly fallen aspen leaves in California's high country."
Lia Mageira
Lia Mageira: "A winter day in Petroupoli, Greece, a year ago, when we were in quarantine and people had the chance to enjoy the snow- it was a wonderful moment on my balcony when I saw the mother with her child to enjoy their walk."
Sue Norton
Sue Norton: "Bird-watching walk on a grey afternoon at Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve, near York."
Jules Wilson
Jules Wilson: "Waiting for me to climb the stile as quick as he does."
Enzo Peccinott
Enzo Peccinotti: "Taken at Brockwell Lido, in [south] London - though obviously too cold for bare feet."
Nadine Beasley
Nadine Beasley: "Eleanor and her pony Honey wrapped up warm for the walk home."
Saffron Covill
Saffron Covill: "This charming robin poses proudly at Ickworth National Trust property in Bury St Edmunds[, Suffolk,] - a true beauty, which we were lucky enough to encounter whilst on a wintry family walk in January."
Peter Trafford
Peter Trafford: "Winter sun shining through the old man's beard."
Steve Demeranville
Steve Demeranville: "A winter walk in Costa Rica, during my winter vacation from snowy New England."
Adam Kautsky
Adam Kautsky: "I took this picture of my two favourite mini-figures on a frosty morning in Balerno, [Edinburgh]. I loved the change of perspective, which gave the ice crystals on the bench armrest, usually hardly noticeable, an entirely new dimension."
Carolyn Howe
Carolyn Howe: "A -25C walk with frozen eyelashes, Alberta, Canada."
Verna Evans
Verna Evans: "The tranquillity of my early morning winter walk was shattered when a gaggle of Canada geese took off from Pen Ponds, in Richmond Park, [south-west London,] and flew over my head, with much honking and flapping of wings."
Lesley Woodman
Lesley Woodman: "A local walk through thick wintery fog - it was very ethereal, all sounds were subdued and the atmosphere was very cold. It felt like walking through the inside of a feather duvet."
Albert Mark
Albert Mark: "On New Year`s Day, we have a tradition of climbing Creag Beag, a popular hill above Kingussie, [Inverness-shire,] in the Cairngorms National Park. This was a view of some fellow walkers also enjoying the views."
Rodrigo Francisco
Rodrigo Francisco: "The most beautiful hour to go for a winter walk and appreciate the winter colours at Windsor forest."
Simon Kirk
Simon Kirk: "A memorable winter walk after dark in Finland, the bitter cold forgotten as we were treated to an amazing auroral display."
Peter Carter
Peter Carter: "An early morning, frosty, woodland walk with three rescue dogs."
Suzann Rosamond
Suzann Rosamond: "Winter walk, better with friends."
The next theme is "on two wheels" and the deadline for entries is 22 February.
Harald Loeffler
Lia Mageira
Sue Norton
Jules Wilson
Enzo Peccinott
Nadine Beasley
Saffron Covill
Peter Trafford
Steve Demeranville
Adam Kautsky
Carolyn Howe
Verna Evans
Lesley Woodman
Albert Mark
Rodrigo Francisco
Simon Kirk
Peter Carter
Suzann Rosamond
