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YOUR GREAT DAYS OUT… IN PHOTOS

Share your best photos of the British countryside with us and you could see your image published in print or online and win a great prize. Email your images to photos@countryfile.com

photo of the month

CAUGHT NAPPING

By: Thomas Cubitt, aged 18
Where: British Wildlife Centre, East Surrey
“The British Wildlife Centre is a great place to photograph foxes, red squirrels and owls. I was lucky– I just managed to get a few shots of this snoozing fox before it moved on, hiding behind a tree.”

RARE ROBIN

By: Derek Colbourne
Where: Grovelands Nature Area, Warminster, Wiltshire
“This beautiful leucistic robin lives in a small reserve near my home. He never fails to appear whenever I walk through there and is a joy to see.”

THE PRIZE

This month’s winner receives a pair of Ariat Skyline Mid Waterproof boots, worth £130. The boots are mesh-lined and made with waterproof full-grain leather, plus a shock-absorbing EVA midsole and extra wear protection around the toe and heel. A dual-density Duratread™ outsole provides multi-dimensional traction for sure footing. Sizes: women’s 3–8.5; men’s 7–12. ariat.com

CRASHING WAVES

By: Terry Rawcliffe
Where: Flamborough Head, Yorkshire
“It was a stormy February day, perfect for taking images of wild waters.”

FLY ME TO THE MOON

By: Delfina Dos Santos
Where: Moulsoe, Buckinghamshire
“I captured this astonishing detail of the moon on a clear January night.”

SERENE SANDS

By: Jacqueline Jones
Where: Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula
“The sea and sand of Rhossili Bay were so glassy on the sunny January day we visited – it was very calming.”

RIVER ROYAL

By: Verity Hill
Where: River Stour, Dorset
“I was out testing my new Nikon camera and came across this beautiful little blue jewel of the river. I couldn’t have found a better subject!”

PEEK A BOO

By: Linda Ariss
Where: Donna Nook, Lincolnshire
“I finally visited Donna Nook last November, and what a revelation. So many seals so carefully monitored by great volunteers. Many of them were camera-shy; this one is trying to hide!”