Golden Bay, New Zealand
‘Reflecting on the past. Farewell Spit lighthouse has been shining a light for mariners since 1896. Here’s the lighthouse’s old one-tonne lens and the base of the existing lighthouse reflected behind.’
Photograph: Lee Slater
Paris, France
‘My fearless granddaughter in the Jardin des Plantes park.’
Photograph: Steve Zade
London, UK
‘I have been taking pictures from this location for many years, and this is the latest view from the East India DLR station.’
Photograph: Colin Page
Edinburgh, UK
‘This statue in a stream looked almost human as the sun picked him out on a beautiful spring day. A year or two ago, the same statue was only visible from the neck up as a torrent of water dramatically changed the tranquil scene we had witnessed.’
Photograph: Antony O'Brien
Northumberland, UK
‘On a late afternoon coastal walk we caught this wonderful burst of light on the cloud above Dunstanburgh Castle.’
Photograph: Jonathan Hauxwell
Mauritania, Africa
‘Near the Parc National du Banc d’Arguin, the Sahara sands merge with the Atlantic. The contrast between the harsh desert environment and the overwhelming biodiversity of the marine zone has resulted in a landscape – and seascape – of outstanding natural significance. The ocean here is one of the world’s richest fishing grounds.’
Photograph: Johan Van Cutsem
Lapland, Finland
‘-20C outside, thigh-deep in snow and with the last gasps of a battery in a soon-to-be-frozen camera – I got the shot.’
Photograph: Steven Hyde
Shrewsbury, UK
‘Pixie the dog loves pizza.’
Photograph: Jocelyne Fildes
Manchester, UK
‘The towpath tunnel along Rochdale canal. My light at the end of the tunnel.’
Photograph: Jonathan Molyneux
Patagonia, South America
‘Leaving the rain behind in the Beagle Channel.’
Photograph: John Main
London, UK
‘This is our tabletop garden on the patio, which is a riot of spring. It has been there all through winter and added too as spring progresses.’
Photograph: Mike Engles
Camogli, Italy
‘Washing drying beneath windows in this beautiful fishing village.’
Photograph: Jasmine Noble/Guardian Community
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
‘Late afternoon at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Tourists are blown away by the unique structure, of what seems to be the world’s most Instagrammable museum.’
Photograph: Isaac Mizrachi/Guardian Community
Oregon, United States
‘The waiting room in Union station, Portland.’
Photograph: Carlos Ostrej
Whitby, UK
‘Getting my daily exercise walking around the abbey, which just happens to be by the brewery.’
Photograph: Howard Green

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