Lunch mates and Brazilian beauty – readers’ best photos

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Main image: ‘After a somewhat arduous climb, I reached the summit of the Aragonese Castle on the island of Ischia, Italy. When I got to the top, I noticed a man and a seagull sharing a quiet moment.’ Photograph: Nathan Wilson

  • Fuel and faith

    ‘We were on our way to a bronze age archaeological site in Tayma, Saudi Arabia, when we stopped to refuel. This scene appeared to encapsulate the country – sand, oil, religion.’
    In the middle of Saudi Arabia - we were on our way to a Bronze-Age archaeological site at Tayma, when we stopped to refuel. Late evening, sun just set. This scene appeared to encapsulate the country - sand, oil, religion

  • Smoke signals

    ‘We were camping next to a frozen lake in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden. It was about -16C. In the 75 seconds or so that my hands were without the double gloves, my fingers started to freeze.’
    January 2023: campsite next to a frozen lake in Jukkasjarvi, northern Sweden. It was about -16 , 18.00 and in the 75 seconds or so that my hands were without the double gloves, my fingers were already starting to freeze.

  • Big in Japan

    ‘After four years, the Sanja festival returned to full strength last month against the backdrop of the historic Asakusa district in Tokyo. Devotees and spectators alike revelled in the revival of ancient customs.’
    After four years the Sanja festival returned to full strength this past weekend against the backdrop of the historic Asakusa district, as devotees and spectators alike reveled in the revival of ancient customs.||Sanja Festival May 21st, 2023.|Asakusa Tokyo.

  • Brazilian beauty

    ‘Right after taking off from Santos Dumont airport towards São Paulo, I saw this beautiful sunset over the south zone of Rio, with all of its exquisite mountains being bathed by the setting sun.’
    Right after taking off from local Santos Dumont airport towards São Paulo I saw this beautiful image of a sunset over the South Zone of Rio, with all of its exquisite rocky mountains being bathed by the setting Sun. We can see the famous Sugar Loaf on the bottom right side of the picture, along with all the other mountains that gave Rio the title of “”Marvellous City””.

  • Place to bee

    ‘A tawny mining bee resting on a blade of grass in our garden. I’ve been trying to create a bee paradise in the front garden and it is a joy to see the different bees arriving to enjoy the flowers.’
    A tawny mining bee resting on a blade of grass in our garden. I’ve been trying to create a bee paradise in the front garden and it is a joy to see the different bees arriving to enjoy the flowers.

  • Dramatic drive

    ‘A glorious summer day in the North Cascades along highway 20 in Washington, US.’
    A glorious late summer day in the North Cascades along Hwy 20.

  • Red alert

    ‘Wine shop lanterns. Taken in Hangzhou, China. The character means ‘wine’ and the display is in a wine shop.”
    “Wine shop lanterns. Taken in Hangzhou, China, March 2019. The character means ‘wine’ and the display is in a wine shop.”

  • Treasure island

    ‘A flamingo tongue snail in Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands.’
    “’Flamingo Tongue’ taken May 2019 Cayman brac”

  • Food as art

    ‘In the social media age, food has become performance rather than sustenance. Even in a simple street stall in Hội An, Vietnam, the shrimps look like dancers on a stage rather than just barbecued shrimp ready to be eaten.’
    In the social media age, food has become performance rather than sustenance. Even in a simple street stall in Hoi-An, Vietnam, the shrimps look like dancers on a stage rather than just barbecued shrimp ready to be eaten.

  • Lunch mates

    ‘After a somewhat arduous climb, I reached the summit of the Aragonese Castle on the island of Ischia, Italy. When I got to the top, I noticed a man and a seagull sharing a quiet moment. The seagull seemed to be asking if he’d tried the fish.’
    After a somewhat arduous climb, I reached the summit of the Aragonese Castle on the island of Ischia, Italy. Upon getting to the top, I noticed a man and a seagull sharing a quiet moment. The seagull seemed to be asking if he’d tried the fish.

  • Rose-tinted view

    ‘A family walking on Rush North beach in North County, Dublin.’
    ‘A family walking on Rush North Beach in North County Dublin’.

  • The mother load

    ‘A lamb climbing on its mother’s back in Marken, Netherlands.’
    A lamb climbing on its mother’s back in Marken, Netherlands.

  • Hot dog

    ‘A dog takes cover under an umbrella in the midday heat. Taken in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.’
    “One Hot Dog....A dog takes cover under an umbrella in the midday heat. Taken at Southend 24/5/19”

  • Garden friend

    ‘A California scrub jay who loves peanuts and lives in my garden in Shadow Hills, Los Angeles, US.’
    “A California Scrub Jay who lives in my garden and loves peanuts. Shadow Hills, Los Angeles, CA. USA.” Uploaded on 30 November 2019.

  • On the lookout

    ‘A view from the Round Tower in Portsmouth, taken on a sunny summer’s day.’
    ‘A view from the round tower in Portsmouth, taken on a sunny summer’s day.’
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