Pollen aplenty and sunlit poppies – readers’ best photographs | Community | The Guardian

Ringstead, Norfolk ‘The poppy fields have been exceptional this year, so I got up very early to try to capture the flowers against the sunrise.’ Photograph: Richard Gibbs Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, UK ‘The Calanais standing stones at sunset.’ Photograph: Barry Thomas Camargue, France ‘More than just structures, the cabanons of the Camargue are witnesses to a rich history, closely linked to the traditional life of this wild land. Their distinctive architecture is designed to withstand the mistral wind and blend harmoniously into the unique landscape of ponds and marshes.’ Photograph: Maxime Varinard Bananal, Brazil ‘This is the Serra da Bocaina region, halfway between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It’s one of the last well-preserved remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, which is urgently in need of protection. This was taken using a drone.’ Photograph: Roberto Newton Carneiro Vidlin harbour, Shetland, UK ‘While waiting for the ferry to take us to the Out Skerries, I spotted this pile of colourful items stored by the local fishers. I thought it probably wouldn’t look out of place as an “installation” in an art gallery.’ Photograph: Lynne Falconer East Sussex, UK ‘A pollen-dusted hoverfly feeding on an olive flower during a
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