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Your pictures on the theme of 'on the horizon'

25 February 2024

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

Ian Hummer: "Walking through Kiyomizudera, one can't help but admire the great view of the Kyoto skyline with the mountains in the background."

Ian Hummer Kyoto on the horizon — Ian Hummer: "Walking through Kiyomizudera, one can't help but admire the great view of the Kyoto skyline with the mountains in the background."

Martin Offer: "Dancers on the Sussex Downs salute the summer solstice."

Martin Offer Dancers — Martin Offer: "Dancers on the Sussex Downs salute the summer solstice."

Cassandra Simmons: "Golden hour at the Temple of Poseidon."

Cassandra Simmons Temple of Poseidon, Greece — Cassandra Simmons: "Golden hour at the Temple of Poseidon."

Victor Tregubov: "I was taking a photo of the sunset during one of the stages of the Marathon des Sables in Morocco. However, at home I found that a fellow runner, who also enjoyed the scenery, was in the frame too."

Victor Tregubov Sunset on the Sahara — Victor Tregubov: "I was taking a photo of the sunset during one of the stages of the Marathon des Sables in Morocco. However, at home I found that a fellow runner, who also enjoyed the scenery, was in the frame too."

Catherine Holmes: "A stingray cruises calmly along the sandbank while above, a stormy sky develops with boats and snorkellers managing the choppy waters in the Cayman Islands."

Catherine Holmes A stingray at sea — Catherine Holmes: "A stingray cruises calmly along the sandbank while above, a stormy sky develops with boats and snorkellers managing the choppy waters in the Cayman Islands."

Ian Callen: "I led a group of people with various support needs in the Sahara Desert in Morocco. They took a camel ride at sunset and I followed on foot through the sand-dunes. The group climbed a dune as I watched and the figures became silhouetted against the setting sun."

Ian Callen People ride camels in the desert — Ian Callen: "I led a group of people with various support needs in the Sahara Desert in Morocco. They took a camel ride at sunset and I followed on foot through the sand-dunes. The group climbed a dune as I watched and the figures became silhouetted against the setting sun."

Marine Gaste took this picture of the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Marine Gaste Champs-Elysees in Paris — Marine Gaste took this picture of the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Evelyn Oakley: "During the pandemic, unemployed cruise ships were moored off Torbay, in Devon, their hulking silhouettes on the horizon a symbol of the strangest of times. These two were photographed from Dawlish Warren in beautiful light on a still, crisp winter's day, Christmas Eve 2020. Our Christmas with family in London had just been cancelled by lockdown."

Evelyn Oakley Cruise ships off the coast — Evelyn Oakley: "During the pandemic, unemployed cruise ships were moored off Torbay, in Devon, their hulking silhouettes on the horizon a symbol of the strangest of times. These two were photographed from Dawlish Warren in beautiful light on a still, crisp winter's day, Christmas Eve 2020. Our Christmas with family in London had just been cancelled by lockdown."

Kevin Baldwin: "I wonder if the passengers on that ferry from Dover arrived in Calais richer than when they started the crossing."

Kevin Baldwin A rainbow above a ferry — Kevin Baldwin: "I wonder if the passengers on that ferry from Dover arrived in Calais richer than when they started the crossing."

Aaron Enloe: "The sun sets on the horizon behind a group of Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park."

Aaron Enloe Joshua trees in California — Aaron Enloe: "The sun sets on the horizon behind a group of Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park."

Andrew Stiles: "A silhouette of a stag on the horizon at Knole Park during rutting season."

Andrew Stiles Stag on the horizon in Knole Park, Kent — Andrew Stiles: "A silhouette of a stag on the horizon at Knole Park during rutting season."

Rachael Blakey: "Fishing weir at Dark Harbour, Grand Manan, Canada."

Rachael Blakey Fishing pier in mist — Rachael Blakey: "Fishing weir at Dark Harbour, Grand Manan, Canada."

Louise De Kock: "Captivated by the enchanting glow illuminating my nightly run in the south of Sweden. Initially puzzled, I soon realised it was the mesmerising lights emanating from the logging factory just beyond my town's borders."

Louise De Kock Lights behind a row of trees — Louise De Kock: "Captivated by the enchanting glow illuminating my nightly run in the south of Sweden. Initially puzzled, I soon realised it was the mesmerising lights emanating from the logging factory just beyond my town's borders."

Louise Rayner: "Amazing sunrise over Staithes in North Yorkshire."

Louise Rayner Sunrise over Staithes — Louise Rayner: "Amazing sunrise over Staithes in North Yorkshire."

Thomas Sherring: "A faint Northern Lights display dancing over the horizon during a cold night in Tromsø, Norway this January."

Thomas Sherring Northern Lights — Thomas Sherring: "A faint Northern Lights display dancing over the horizon during a cold night in Tromsø, Norway this January."

John Lanagan: "Families enjoy a sunny February afternoon on the beach in Southwold. By using a long lens I managed to get the distant Sizewell nuclear station to loom large on the horizon. I like to think that if Lowry was alive and visited Southwold, he may capture something like this."

John Lanagan People on Southwold beach — John Lanagan: "Families enjoy a sunny February afternoon on the beach in Southwold. By using a long lens I managed to get the distant Sizewell nuclear station to loom large on the horizon. I like to think that if Lowry was alive and visited Southwold, he may capture something like this."

Caroline Ebbage: "We were fortunate enough to be able to kayak on Lough Neagh before the recent issues with algae build-up. A perfectly calm day gave us an infinite horizon."

Caroline Ebbage A kayak on a lake — Caroline Ebbage: "We were fortunate enough to be able to kayak on Lough Neagh before the recent issues with algae build-up. A perfectly calm day gave us an infinite horizon."

Dominique Siegrist: "Sam, my trusted hiking partner, looks out on to the horizon atop Jay Peak."

Dominique Siegrist Dog on top of a mountain in Vermont — Dominique Siegrist: "Sam, my trusted hiking partner, looks out on to the horizon atop Jay Peak."

Julian Crowe: "Mojave Desert landscape at sunset via the rear-view mirror of a Ford Mustang."

Julian Crowe View in a rear view mirror of a car — Julian Crowe: "Mojave Desert landscape at sunset via the rear-view mirror of a Ford Mustang."

Mark Kelly: "Contemplation."

Mark Kelly Figure beside the sea — Mark Kelly: "Contemplation."

Richard Smeeton: "Locals gather around Essaouira's citadel at sunset."

Richard Smeeton Essaouira's citadel in Morocco — Richard Smeeton: "Locals gather around Essaouira's citadel at sunset."

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The next theme is "speed" and the deadline for entries is 5 March 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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