Med in heaven
‘On the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, close to Le Negresco.’
Photograph: Fabrice Fontaine
La dolce vita
‘Syracuse, Sicily, after a brief but heavy shower in June. I love the dynamics between the colours, the film poster and the locals.’
Photograph: Rob Miller
Connemara craft
‘The Galway hooker (húicéir in the Irish language) is a traditional boat distinctive to Galway Bay and Connemara coasts in the west of Ireland. Hookers traditionally had an important role in transporting and trading many goods, such as turf, seaweed, livestock and general supplies all over Connemara and the Aran Islands. Nowadays, many boat builders carry on this legacy in South Connemara and the results of their skills can be appreciated during the regattas held each summer. This picture was taken in Máimín, Leitir Móir, Galway.’
Photograph: Bertie Ó hAinmhire
Male damsels’ dance
‘Banded demoiselle damselflies, both male, spotted in Colchester, Essex. I’ve never seen this between two male damselflies.’
Photograph: Antony Whitehead
Haul together now
‘Local people bringing in a net that they use to catch fish in Carlisle Bay, Antigua. Anyone who helps gets to take some fish. Turtles and rays are frequently caught, but they are always returned safely to the sea.’
Photograph: Neil Beddoe
A puddle in Pisa
‘The Leaning Tower of Pisa reflected in a small puddle. I was scouting the tower, looking for compositions, careful not to step in the puddles, when my girlfriend motioned me to a puddle and commented how nicely the tower reflected in it.’
Photograph: Stefan Panaitescu
Proud cloud
‘This photograph was taken on 7 June 2023 on a drive through Colorado, US. To cloud connoisseurs, this lovely optical phenomenon is recognised as a circumhorizontal arc. To those who encourage and support inclusivity, it might be interpreted as the sky celebrating Pride month.’
Photograph: Patricia Keelin
Touch your toes
‘Circus artist Samara Caswell poses against a large steel wall at Sheffield’s railway station.’
Photograph: Timothy Dennell
A leap of faith
‘A guillemot chick, watched by its father, leaps into the water from one of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast. This photo was taken on 22 June 2023.’
Photograph: David Howarth
Sounds of the city
‘The Thai band Faustus performing at Bangkok Street Noise, a weekly music event that takes over unused urban spaces to put on concerts.’
Photograph: Tim Russell
Lone ranger
‘Spotted during a trek in the Nepalese Himalayas, this horse is wandering against the backdrop of the Annapurna South and Hiunchuli peaks. The photo was taken on 12 June 2023 during our journey to the Mardi Himal base camp.’
Photograph: Marko Minka
It’s a dirty job…
‘A Thai prisoner, monitored by a jail guard, prepares himself at the top of a public sewer in Bangkok before going down to clean it. Reduced sentences in exchange for labour are offered under a policy collaboration between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Department of Corrections, which aims to reduce the overcrowding of prisons.’
Photograph: Nathalie Jamois
Crocus focus
‘A carpet of crocuses taken in West Bridgford Park in Nottingham on a sunny day.’
Photograph: Samuel Mondle/Guardian Community
Iron lady
‘Photographed quickly in passing, this ironmonger in Jaipur, India, is virtually entombed in a plethora of wares.’
Photograph: David Smith/Guardian Community
Cat litter
‘I was drawn to the contents of this bin in Dimitsana in the Peloponnese, Greece, at the end of May.’
Photograph: Dominic Batten
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