Big Picture: This week's images from the South

Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you have sent us.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at southweather@bbc.co.uk.

Bright blue cloudless skies lie on the other side of a curving bridge over a river. The bridge is framed by branches of trees with green fields just visible on the other bank.Rebekah

BBC Weather Watcher Rebekah snapped this bridge in Northmoor in West Oxfordshire by the River Thames on a sunny morning

Farmland with a fence leading up to a village on the crest of a hill can be seen but its the sky which draws the eye with stunning colours of purples and pinks and oranges as the sun sets beneath wispy clouds.Ziggy

This could almost by a Monet painting with its stunning hues and shades. Instead it was a sunset at North Leigh in Oxfordshire as witnessed by BBC Weather Watcher Ziggy

A wide open view of a beach with golden sand washed clean by the sea which has now receded. A wooden groyne can be seen half way down the beach with the bending coastline behind it. The sky is bright blue and cloud free. Two horses with riders can be seen walking through the water's edge and two shipping tankers are on the horizon.Duster

Sandown on the Isle of Wight quite frankly living up to its name thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Duster with two horse riders enjoying the early morning ride along the water's edge.

A kingfisher perches on a reed which bends under its weight on its bright orange chest a fly has landed which the bird appears to be turning it's blue head to observe.David

How lucky was BBC Weather Watcher David to capture this kingfisher and fly at Newport on the Isle of Wight?

Two benches sit among long grass seemingly on a ridge. The sky is full of clouds which are white and grey. A single crow can be seen in flight above the bench nearest to the photographer.AndrewP

Great timing for this shot of memory benches at Lee-on-the-Solent from BBC Weather Watcher AndrewP

A ship on calm seas of deep blue beneath a golden sky with heavy dark clouds giving a hazy impression. A seagull can be seen in the sky.Degsy

Stormy weather and calm seas at Calshot in Hampshire caught BBC Weather Watcher Degsy's eye

A golden retriever runs towards the camera in a pond. It has a big stick in its mouth. The New Forest can be seen in the background.Rainbow Watcher

Happiness is a stick and a pond for this fine pup as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher in Burley in New Forest

The sun rises above the sea horizon with clouds dispersing enough to clearly see it. In front is the entrance to Weymouth Harbour and the flat calm see surrounding it.Lesley

BBC Weather Watcher Lesley was up early in Weymouth to see this amazing sunrise

A dull grey sky above Windsor Castle with the Long Walk path stretching in front of it. Just a few people can be seen with two dominant figures in the foreground wearing dark clothing and carrying umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain.SundshineDan

Its been pretty gloomy around Windsor recently and so was the weather when BBC Weather Watcher SunshineDan took this pic on the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park.

An arc of a rainbow curves through the sky to touch the ground. A village can be seen under it with the relic of Corfe Castle standing behind it. The sky is blue and full of rain clouds. A single tree stands in the foreground.Brinders

Wonder what's on the end of this rainbow in Langton Matravers if it is not Corfe Castle? BBC Weather Watcher Brinders may know!

Taken from the bottom of a telegraph pole looking up towards blue skies with numerous wires heading out in different directions at the top and climbing pegs sticking out of the wooden pole itself.s Pace

Blue skies in Langley Marish near Slough taken by BBC Weather Watcher s Pace

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at southweather@bbc.co.uk. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

  • The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)

  • Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs

  • The location, date and time the pictures were taken

  • Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions

  • Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.

Archive

Pictures can be found on Instagram, on the hashtags #bbcsouthnews and #BigPicture

Terms and conditions

If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions and the BBC's privacy policy.

In contributing to the South's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide.

It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside.

The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media.

Follow BBC South on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2240.

Related topics

More Big Pictures

Related internet links