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Your pictures on the theme of 'towers'

11 February 2024

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "towers". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Jack Appleton: "A shot from the Manchester Skyline in December 2023 whilst visiting the great city."

Jack Appleton Two towers in Manchester — Jack Appleton: "A shot from the Manchester Skyline in December 2023 whilst visiting the great city."

Evelyn Oakley: "London towers at sunset from a balcony in East Dulwich. A slight movement of the camera adds atmospheric abstraction - showing how the view looks if I take off my glasses!"

Evelyn Oakley Shimmering towers — Evelyn Oakley: "London towers at sunset from a balcony in East Dulwich. A slight movement of the camera adds atmospheric abstraction - showing how the view looks if I take off my glasses!"

Francis Brown: "A rare Tokyo blizzard whips up against high rise towers."

Francis Brown Karaoke Towers in Tokyo — Francis Brown: "A rare Tokyo blizzard whips up against high rise towers."

Markus Dennis: "Sunset atop the crest of a seven-mile long ridge where gusts sheer trees to mere stumps. These oaks, the 'Twin Towers', have endured by nearness to one another and withstood decades in the forest along a winding single-track trail I often trek in Hancock County, Indiana."

Markus Dennis Two trees in Hancock County, Indiana — Markus Dennis: "Sunset atop the crest of a seven-mile long ridge where gusts sheer trees to mere stumps. These oaks, the 'Twin Towers', have endured by nearness to one another and withstood decades in the forest along a winding single-track trail I often trek in Hancock County, Indiana."

A Michael Bezener took this picture at Vaseux Lake in British Columbia, Canada: "Methane bubbles released from decaying aquatic vegetation freeze in sequential stacks creating ethereal bubble towers during the frigid temperatures of polar vortex."

A Michael Bezener Methane bubbles in Vaseux Lake, Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area, British Columbia, Canada — A Michael Bezener took this picture at Vaseux Lake in British Columbia, Canada: "Methane bubbles released from decaying aquatic vegetation freeze in sequential stacks creating ethereal bubble towers during the frigid temperatures of polar vortex."

Erika Valkovicova: "A Sturgeon Full Moon rising above the Zizkov Television Tower in Prague, Czechia."

Erika Valkovicova Full Moon over Prague, Czech Republic — Erika Valkovicova: "A Sturgeon Full Moon rising above the Zizkov Television Tower in Prague, Czechia."

Colleen O'Keefe: "'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair'. It was one of first thoughts I had upon seeing this amazing art installation called The Rookery at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is made entirely of willow saplings and one can walk through its nature made towers and tunnels enjoying the feeling of the wind and sun or even just pretend to be in a fairy tale palace."

Colleen O'Keefe The Rookery art installation — Colleen O'Keefe: "'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair'. It was one of first thoughts I had upon seeing this amazing art installation called The Rookery at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is made entirely of willow saplings and one can walk through its nature made towers and tunnels enjoying the feeling of the wind and sun or even just pretend to be in a fairy tale palace."

Alexander Rochelle: "A tower of rocks on a local beach."

Alexander Rochelle Tower of rocks by the sea — Alexander Rochelle: "A tower of rocks on a local beach."

Soo Kim: "A tower of recycle waste from the past week."

Soo Kim Boxes and other items to be recycled — Soo Kim: "A tower of recycle waste from the past week."

Nigel Stephenson: "The Marina or 'Corn Cob' towers in Chicago are now 60 years old and still look stunning."

Nigel Stephenson Two tower blocks in Chicago — Nigel Stephenson: "The Marina or 'Corn Cob' towers in Chicago are now 60 years old and still look stunning."

Stefanie Hauger: "The North Grandstand in Singapore is an iconic brutalist building from 1933 that I have always adored. Its future is currently unclear as the area is undergoing major redevelopment, so this picture is an everlasting document of it for me. This view is of the rear tower."

Stefanie Hauger The North Grandstand in Singapore — Stefanie Hauger: "The North Grandstand in Singapore is an iconic brutalist building from 1933 that I have always adored. Its future is currently unclear as the area is undergoing major redevelopment, so this picture is an everlasting document of it for me. This view is of the rear tower."

Matthew Logan: "As someone who is afraid of heights, I get a pit in my stomach every time I imagine taking these steps to the top of the smokestack."

Matthew Logan Metal handholds up a chimney — Matthew Logan: "As someone who is afraid of heights, I get a pit in my stomach every time I imagine taking these steps to the top of the smokestack."

Graham Woollven: "The Old Light on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel is a magnificent granite tower built on the highest point of the island. Sadly it proved to be less than perfect in operation, being frequently hidden in mist and fog. It had to be replaced by two lighthouses, one at each end of the island, built much closer to sea level."

Graham Woollven Old Light on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel — Graham Woollven: "The Old Light on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel is a magnificent granite tower built on the highest point of the island. Sadly it proved to be less than perfect in operation, being frequently hidden in mist and fog. It had to be replaced by two lighthouses, one at each end of the island, built much closer to sea level."

Sandra Frith: "The towers of Canary Wharf juxtaposed with an old wooden dock on the opposite bank of the River Thames in London."

Sandra Frith Canary Wharf in London — Sandra Frith: "The towers of Canary Wharf juxtaposed with an old wooden dock on the opposite bank of the River Thames in London."

Ladka Kurzrock: "I captured this photo with my drone early in the morning just before the sun came up. The towers of Sydney were immersed into a thick fog and the softness of the morning sun created a perfect composition for this photo."

Ladka Kurzrock Sydney in the mist — Ladka Kurzrock: "I captured this photo with my drone early in the morning just before the sun came up. The towers of Sydney were immersed into a thick fog and the softness of the morning sun created a perfect composition for this photo."

Benjamin Rose: "Nothing says tower in the southwest like the stunning Glastonbury Tor, something truly magical about this place when the sun hits it just right."

Benjamin Rose Glastonbury Tor — Benjamin Rose: "Nothing says tower in the southwest like the stunning Glastonbury Tor, something truly magical about this place when the sun hits it just right."

Paola Denari took this picture at Bardenas Reales, Spain: "This amazing landscape seemed to be from another planet and ending the day watching the sunset with this tower and natural shapes was the cherry on the pie."

Paola Denari Rock formation at Bardenas Reales — Paola Denari took this picture at Bardenas Reales, Spain: "This amazing landscape seemed to be from another planet and ending the day watching the sunset with this tower and natural shapes was the cherry on the pie."

John Kinsella: "Aerial photo of Volta's Lighthouse hundreds of metres above Lake Como, in San Maurizio, Italy. This tower opened in 1927 in memory of Alessandro Volta who developed the first electrical cell."

John Kinsella Aerial photo of Volta's Lighthouse — John Kinsella: "Aerial photo of Volta's Lighthouse hundreds of metres above Lake Como, in San Maurizio, Italy. This tower opened in 1927 in memory of Alessandro Volta who developed the first electrical cell."

Jacqueline Melling: "Anyone for a cuppa? Looking at the tower of cups seems as if a few folk are expected! Enjoy."

Jacqueline Melling Pile of tea cups — Jacqueline Melling: "Anyone for a cuppa? Looking at the tower of cups seems as if a few folk are expected! Enjoy."

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The next theme is "On the horizon" and the deadline for entries is 20 February 2024.

The pictures will be published later that week and you will be able to find them, along with other galleries, on the In Pictures section of the BBC News website.

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