Big Picture: This week's images from the South

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Wind, rain and sunny spells all feature in our Big Pictures this week.

Our BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about in the region keeping an eye on the skies, landscapes and coastal views.

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, external.

A galleon is on the sea alongside a round fort in the sea of Portsmouth. The replica galleon's sails are stowed and it appears to be anchored.Image source, Alison Treacher
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Galleon and fort off Portsmouth as captured by BBC Weather Watcher Alison Treacher

A landscape view of a tree with rolling fields and hills behind it. Caught in the top of the tree is a multi-coloured box kiteImage source, Every Cloud
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Lets go fly a kite, they said! Trouble in Beaminster, Dorset, spotted by BBC Weather Watcher Every Cloud

Bubbles are being created on the surface of rainwater on a patio by the drops falling.Image source, EmmaH
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Raindrops falling in Binfield, Berkshire, captured by BBC Weather Watcher EmmaH

A bunch of tomatoes hang from a vine, three are red, one orange and the other four that are visible are still green and unripeImage source, Fiona
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Looks like a bumper crop coming on in Mottistone on the Isle of White for BBC Weather Watcher Fiona

A statue of the Duke of Wellington on horseback sits on a red brick plinth surrounded by trees. Dark clouds are building in the skyImage source, Jax
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Aldershot's Wellington statue watches the dark clouds approaching, as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Jax

A duck drinks from a brown puddle on the river bank. Behind it is a swan preening itself with the river water behind it reflecting the trees in its surface. Two people can be seen on the opposite river bank in the background.Image source, Elsie from the block
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Wonder if this puddle duck is named Jemima? It caught the attention of BBC Weather Watcher Elsie from the block in Oxford

A horse and vintage fruiterers kart are driven around the New Forest Showground. Crowds and other stalls can be seen in the background.Image source, Rainbow Watcher
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The New Forest Show in Brockenhurst was enjoyed by many, including BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher

Five bright red poppies stand proudly against a bright cloudy sky. The image was taken from a low angle looking up towards the dusk skies which are bright and full of clouds.Image source, Georgeta
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BBC Weather Watcher Georgeta snapped this image in Maidenhead at dusk

Sunrise over the coast with the sky bursting with orange and yellow hues through cloudy skies moving away revealing blue skies. A house and coastline can be seen in silhouette.Image source, Nick Swanage
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An amazing sunrise in Swanage caught by BBC Weather Watcher Nick Swanage

How to submit a picture

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