We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "texture". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
Matthew Logan
Matthew Logan: "The skin of this green crested basilisk at the National Zoo in Washington DC is a texture-lover's dream."
Claire Hardgrave
Claire Hardgrave: "A random accident: pebble vs patio door."
Mike Wright
Mike Wright: "I left this leaf soaking in bleach for a few days. It removed all the colour and left the structure."
Delia Godfrey
Delia Godfrey: "Nature gently softening the hard blocks of my driveway by softly framing them."
Katrina Crawford
Katrina Crawford: "Every autumn, huge piles of sycamore seeds appear in our garden. We scoop them all up, or so we think, until spring when dozens of little sprouts appear."
Tom Holloway
Tom Holloway: "Aerial shot of this group of toadstools caught my eye at a National Trust, Berrington Hall in Herefordshire."
Siobhan McKenzie
Siobhan McKenzie: "Hedgehog or fungi?"
David Dobbing
David Dobbing: "Captured at Singapore Gardens by the Bay. Housed in one of the two super glass-dome conservatories, a grand showcase of the plant kingdom."
Annette Potter
Annette Potter: "Icicles on a frosty morning in the New Forest."
Jacqui Dimmock
Jacqui Dimmock: "A close-up photo of my husky, Mishka, showing the fine texture of her facial fur. Alas, her fur did not look this clean after her muddy afternoon walk."
Yvonne Warriner
Yvonne Warriner: "It's conker season. The rough exterior shell protects the smooth horse-chestnut inside."
Adrian Lavery
Adrian Lavery: "While in a wool shop in Moira, Northern Ireland."
Ben Kendrick
Ben Kendrick: "A dog's chew toy."
Richard Sekula
Richard Sekula: "It is not smooth at all."
Karina Wetherbee
Karina Wetherbee: "I call this the Fibonacci Cone. The symmetry and texture of pinecones has always fascinated me."
Steve Wise
Steve Wise: "An unusual use for buttons. On display in an art gallery in Tuscany."
Scott Green
Scott Green: "Using a macro lens I found this little chap weaving through a forest of moss."
Sirsendu Gayen
Sirsendu Gayen sent in this picture of tree bark.
Peter Leyden
Peter Leyden: "Old metal type for sale at a stand in Covent Garden, London."
The next theme is "hobbies" and the deadline for entries is 25 October 2023.
Matthew Logan
Claire Hardgrave
Mike Wright
Delia Godfrey
Katrina Crawford
Tom Holloway
Siobhan McKenzie
David Dobbing
Annette Potter
Jacqui Dimmock
Yvonne Warriner
Adrian Lavery
Ben Kendrick
Richard Sekula
Karina Wetherbee
Steve Wise
Scott Green
Sirsendu Gayen
Peter Leyden
