Your pictures on the theme of a fresh start

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We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "a fresh start". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Plant growthImage source, Behram Dacosta
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Behram Dacosta: "New growth after Northern California's devastating wildfires."

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Mountains and ca cable carImage source, Saffron Covill
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Saffron Covill: "This stunning mountain sunset unfolded before my waiting camera lens at 17:00 on the slopes of Val Thorens, in the French Alps, last December. The sky put on a spectacular show before giving way to night-time. The end of one day allows for a new beginning to take its place."

Golden sunrise behind mountainsImage source, Subi Sridharan
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A golden sunrise caught the attention of Subi Sridharan.

Man writing a menu on a blackboardImage source, Doris Enders
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Doris Enders: "Getting ready for the new day."

A baby moorhenImage source, Philip WadeI
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Philip WadeI photographed a moorhen and her chicks. "This one was struggling across the stones and shingle," he says.

Bowl of dragon fruitImage source, Maya Sibley
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Maya Sibley: "A bowl of dragon fruit to start the day on a tropical island, Lombok[, Indonesia]."

Snowy landscapeImage source, Peter Kitanov
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Peter Kitanov: "Snowy morning in the Osogovo mountains, Bulgaria."

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Advert for Bile Beans on the side of a houseImage source, Sarah Hird
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Sarah Hird: "Bile Beans, just what you need for a fresh start?"

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Peas in a podImage source, Jacqueline Melling
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Jacqueline Melling: "These peas were so keen to make a fresh start that they have begun bursting into new life before they have even left the pod."

Toy cyclistImage source, Irina Petrova Adamatzky
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Irina Petrova Adamatzky: "A toy cyclist is taking a ride on mountains made of rye bread and creamy cheese - ecotourism and healthy eating concept."

New plant in an eggshellImage source, Kristine Zlamete
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Kristine Zlamete: "This time of the year - a new beginning for a lemon tree."

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Baby starlings in a mailboxImage source, Claire Ziffer
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Claire Ziffer: "We repurposed a mailbox to the benefit of these baby starlings."

FernImage source, Mark O'Brien
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Mark O'Brien: "Every year the ferns in the nearby wood die back and make a fresh start in spring. This shoot makes an interesting image as it waits to unfurl."

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Woman taking a photographImage source, Monica Bivo
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Monica Bivol: "Dream big. Work hard."

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Pencil and sharpenerImage source, Jo Arnell Crisp
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Jo Arnell Crisp: "White paper, ready to be sketched upon with a freshly sharpened pencil."

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The next theme is "winter walks" and the deadline for entries is 8 February 2022.

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 on this page 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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