We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "autumn walks". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
Siobahn Gale
Siobahn Gale: "Watching the gulls at Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex."
Frances O'Connor
Frances O'Connor: "Autumn walk at the National Trust's Longshaw Estate in the Peak District National Park."
LP Roca
LP Roca: "Taken during a delightful hike - La Tejera Negra, the enchanted beech forest, Guadalajara, Spain."
Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy: "Taken on a wet walk whilst on holiday on the Isle of Arran, [North Ayrshire,] Scotland."
Alecia Ibinson
Alecia Ibinson: "The brightest leaf of them all."
Ruth Rasbridge
Ruth Rasbridge: "Horsing around - not so much of a gallop but more of a gentle stroll - Gower, Swansea."
Olga Arune
Olga Arune: "Autumn nature through a crystal ball."
Jeffrey Edwards
Jeffrey Edwards: "Fallen acorns waiting to ready to germinate."
John Clarke
John Clarke: "Amazing Sun and a foot paddle in late October."
Valérie Risi
Valérie Risi: "On a lovely walk towards the village of Skendleby, in the Lincolnshire Wolds, we spotted those beautiful mushrooms."
Vahe Saboonchian
Vahe Saboonchian: "So many people walk their dogs at the park every day - and over the years, many friendships have been forged there. I noticed this group of friends chatting, wonderfully framed by the tree branches. The bird flying across the shot was an added bonus."
George Lipscomb
George Lipscomb: "We have a lot of squirrels in our local park and this one took ages finding his lunch amongst the autumn leaves."
Rachael Blakey
Rachael Blakey: "Beautiful autumn red tree in New Brunswick, Canada."
William Howes
William Howes: "Most autumn walks consist of orange and red leaves but not all. This walk had more mushrooms than I could count and this photo was the most perfect one of all of them."
Charlotte Whitaker
Charlotte Whitaker: "Collecting all the conkers we find on a walk."
Yvonne Warriner
Yvonne Warriner: "A beautiful sunny autumn walk through the grounds of Nostell Priory, Wragby, Wakefield[, West Yorkshire]."
Edwin Deverill
Edwin Deverill: "A damp stroll through the New Forest in September with the kids - we found a variety of wonderful mushrooms to photograph."
Ellen Cox
Ellen Cox: "Well what else are autumn walks for? My daughters' favourite part of the season."
Jason Johnson
Jason Johnson: "An autumnal walk at a wet Westonbirt Arboretum[, Gloucestershire]."
Court Richards
Court Richards: "A lady walks quietly through the golden autumn colours in a Paris park."
Rachel Ind
Rachel Ind: "Mists, dew-covered cobwebs and the Sun stays low in the sky."
Rickie Zayee
Rickie Zayee: "Blackberries in Suffolk."
Chris Klein
Chris Klein: "Walking with our dogs through a small patch of woodland - Gustav never tires of his sticks."
The next theme is "in a rush" and the deadline for entries is 29 November 2022.
Siobahn Gale
Frances O'Connor
LP Roca
Laura Murphy
Alecia Ibinson
Ruth Rasbridge
Olga Arune
Jeffrey Edwards
John Clarke
Valérie Risi
Vahe Saboonchian
George Lipscomb
Rachael Blakey
William Howes
Charlotte Whitaker
Yvonne Warriner
Edwin Deverill
Ellen Cox
Jason Johnson
Court Richards
Rachel Ind
Rickie Zayee
Chris Klein
