Your pictures on the theme of 'on top of the world'

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We asked readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "On top of the world".

Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Image source, Victor Tregubov
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Victor Tregubov: "Enjoying the view in the Bavarian Alps."

Image source, Jonathan Tallon
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Jonathan Tallon: "The top of the Icon ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach."

Image source, Bhargav Nunna
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Bhargav Nunna: "Blue tit feeding on the wetlands of WWT Martin Mere."

Image source, Vuckovic Lidia
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Vuckovic Lidia: "Embodying stillness and silence on top of the world."

Image source, Jeremy Exelby
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Jeremy Exelby: "This mountain in the Black Desert, Egypt, provides views that seem to go on forever."

Image source, George Conneely
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George Conneely: "My dog, Rosie, admiring the full rainbow at the top of Helvellyn, in the Lake District."

Image source, Hayley King
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Hayley King: "Iconic view from the peak of Sugarloaf Mountain, looking over the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."

Image source, Caroline Ebbage
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Caroline Ebbage: "My husband and I have challenged ourselves to run the length of the South West Coast Path. This steep section, near Bude in Cornwall, felt like we were on top of the world. Between the rocks is a glimpse of the GCHQ listening station."

Image source, Leana Smith
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Leana Smith: "The summit of Mount Snowdon, Wales, above the clouds."

Image source, Doris Enders:
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Doris Enders: "A Northern cardinal on top of his world."

Image source, Emma Warren
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Emma Warren: "When the wheels fell off the mining industry in Ny London, Svalbard, the machinery was just abandoned there - so close to the top of the world."

Image source, Christopher Stone
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Christopher Stone: "The top of the staircase leading to the summit of Mount Washington, in New Hampshire's Presidential range, which, at 6,288ft (1,900m), is the highest peak in the northeastern USA. The top of the mountain has a tundra-like climate, and on this June day was cold and shrouded in fog."

Image source, Dave Moore
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Dave Moore: "Islands in the sky."

Image source, Andrew Card
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Andrew Card: "Always feel on top of the world during bee inspections, especially with an audience."

The next theme is "Shadows", and the deadline for entries is 25 June 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.

You can upload your entries directly here, or email them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk.

Terms and conditions apply.

Further details and themes are at: We set the theme, you take the pictures.

All photographs subject to copyright.

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