Cornwall, UK
‘Perranporth in October. I hope this walker in the distance didn’t mind being the subject of my photograph. I couldn’t resist the combination of the light and sea spray.’
Photograph: Sam Aldridge
![Cornwall, UK ‘Perranporth in October. I hope this walker didn’t mind being the subject of my photograph. I couldn’t resist the combination of the light and sea spray.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/955967cef6ca70815561fe56c13ed2098143a99e/0_250_3703_2222/master/3703.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f5f07efb26fcea3b2e0fae7f006d3df9)
London, UK
‘A woman struggling to control her umbrella during strong winds in Mayfair.’
Photograph: Kadir Mumyakmaz
![London, UK ‘A woman struggling to control her umbrella during strong winds in Mayfair.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ebe6836f8ad507d9b9fff438afc6656749fe1883/0_0_7074_4244/master/7074.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=815ee996110d77805b86690b41825017)
Val Terbi, Switzerland
‘I hiked up a small mountain with my partner and a friend to camp for the night. As the sun was setting over the valley, we lit a fire and a herd of cows wandered up to us and hung around to watch the sun set.’
Photograph: Dominic Buzugbe
![Val Terbi, Switzerland ‘I hiked up a small mountain with my partner and a friend to camp for the night. As the sun was setting over the valley, we lit a fire and a herd of cows wandered up to us and hung around to watch the sun set.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f777b75b1a83d231b2a5d4395227ac5ded26e4e6/0_280_6000_3600/master/6000.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ee0d9799c81302a6872610d1f1616b81)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
‘The city at dusk. Is it the only snow we will have this year? It melted in a couple of days.’
Photograph: Stéphane Maïcon
![Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ‘The city at dusk. Is it the only snow we will have this year? It melted in a couple of days.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9a4fb2c3ef5ea1907ddb0e309a49b7b998b85c7b/129_0_3815_2291/master/3815.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0b5b68865b1c8c76cac738bd087d22fe)
Dublin, Ireland
‘Morning breaks in Howth.’
Photograph: Fran Cassidy
![Dublin, Ireland ‘Morning breaks in Howth.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2ee23f5370461df9a36eed4b269177236109b314/0_57_1600_960/master/1600.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ee3b4eecb6420d737107a42e153ccfdd)
California, US
‘On the day before the last full moon of 2024, the sky was clear and this mountain bluebird sitting in a tree in Antelope Valley at sunset was positioned just right.’
Photograph: Steve Harvey
![California, US ‘On the day before the last full moon of 2024, the sky was clear and this mountain bluebird sitting in a tree in Antelope Valley at sunset was positioned just right.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4804b01482580ab2a7ed98291aed961232d90139/0_267_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=22119908a2793fdeca84867c9d12cf27)
Heusden, Netherlands
‘The town harbour was so still and peaceful that it just begged to be photographed.’
Photograph: Jackie Harding
![Heusden, Netherlands ‘The town harbour was so still and peaceful that it just begged to be photographed.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f5d0f0baa2ba25b541a58df2229a588b761a3cda/0_904_3024_2434/master/3024.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ed31b02739a188c8f11be0801ed7665e)
Ayrshire, UK
‘I am fascinated by the patterns created when water freezes, even in puddles by the side of the road in the Irvine Valley, which is where this was taken. When reviewing this photo on my computer, it reminded me of an image of deep space.’
Photograph: Charlie Gibson
![Ayrshire, UK ‘I am fascinated by the patterns created when water freezes, even in puddles by the side of the road in the Irvine Valley, which is where this was taken. When reviewing this photo on my computer, it reminded me of an image of deep space.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5bb56bbdacb962e96b68c4feff81a2e44f02a581/0_0_4249_2550/master/4249.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=3852a366c6554dc03a190a3e01f42aac)
Arizona, US
‘Antelope Canyon – nature’s abstract painting.’
Photograph: Art Seaman
![Arizona, US ‘Antelope Canyon – nature’s abstract painting.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/25372685ae8ff1c462ee2102884851f0ea915864/126_0_3780_2268/master/3780.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c8dceb5d190e136cca8aeaf61810d4c0)
Ulleungdo, South Korea
‘This, bizarrely, reminds me of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Picasso. Staff at a hotel propped the mops up against a wall to dry in the sun after the morning cleaning.’
Photograph: Brian Grover
![Ulleungdo, South Korea ‘This, bizarrely, reminds me of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Picasso. Staff at a hotel propped the mops up against a wall to dry in the sun after the morning cleaning.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4d3efe4a94e20890a95cbff4d3e4ef5003912422/0_0_2500_1500/master/2500.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f2a5464c1fb277cd8c0ff15cf5391b3f)
Blackpool, UK
‘The town’s tower and promenade highlighted by a blue sky.’
Photograph: Victor Burnside
![Blackpool, UK ‘The town’s tower and promenade highlighted by a blue sky.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a5fcf0eb6b1ae7289f392a3504a37f4fdc74f247/0_39_1200_720/master/1200.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dfa6a4870d408750e6d216922b235b5f)
California, US
‘It looks like this horse in Yosemite National Park was posing for the photo. You can see the El Capitan monolith behind it, too.’
Photograph: Ney Fernandes
![California, US ‘It looks like this horse in Yosemite National Park was posing for the photo. You can see the El Capitan monolith behind it, too.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f822bc091f39cbc90a86e38595cbe27aadacc42a/0_545_4032_2419/master/4032.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=828e9f1d2dbe899d7ddc1e38d3656188)
Isleta Marina, Puerto Rico
‘An older, large shipwreck seems to have attracted smaller wrecks.’
Photograph: Seth Libby
![Isleta Marina, Puerto Rico ‘An older large shipwreck seems to have attracted smaller wrecks.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ebd1bdca7a6787bd843aa2ddceb5bd47ee2fd45b/167_0_4941_2967/master/4941.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ea6598d4d57f650513079dc6ef5eebd4)
Pangkor Island, Malaysia
‘Pangkor is a tiny island, and tourists are not permitted to take cars on to the island. Modes of transportation are limited to hired mopeds, your feet, or the pink taxi vans.’
Photograph: Neil Sheard
![Pangkor Island, Malaysia ‘Pangkor is a tiny island, and tourists are not permitted to take cars on to the island. Modes of transportation are limited to hired mopeds, your feet, or the pink taxi vans.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/388276335b0d05eee8bef0fee7aab013d1784c59/0_0_3093_1856/master/3093.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=bdaa3a77b7b45aa4fd52ebaa924bbfd7)
Georgia, US
‘Fall in Marietta.’
Photograph: Scott Keith
![Georgia, US ‘Fall in Marietta.’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6682bcbbddd6e776419e34e1553f5a08a014ed1d/0_364_828_497/master/828.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=88dc9f40bf2bd642a615dc90af485e8c)