Readers pictures: a week in Weston

The beautiful, contrasting colours of autumn in the afternoon sunshine at Alexandra Parade. I hope this won't be the last year we get to see these beautiful trees which are far more picturesque and a lot better for our well-being than a load of buses! Picture: Julie Hitchens (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Each week we publish a gallery of readers’ pictures shared with the Mercury through our image-sharing website - iwitness24.

Take a look at the past week’s photos and if you would like to get involved and start seeing your shots appearing in the Mercury (in print/online), then join our community of local photographers at www.iwitness24.co.uk.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: We regularly set our readers a photo challenge to have a go at and our current theme is ‘Boats’. We would like to see your best shots on the theme, taken from any location in and around Weston. To enter go to www.iwitness24.co.uk and upload your images to the Weston ‘Photo Challenge’ group and we’ll include them in an online gallery and possibly in print.

Significant erosion is visible on Brean Down. Up to 8 sedimentary layers can be seen to have slid into the sea, making inroads into the body of the rocky promontory. Picture: Derek Hitchins (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

The beautiful, contrasting colours of autumn in the afternoon sunshine at Alexandra Parade this afternoon. I hope this won't the last year we get to see these beautiful trees which are far more picturesque and a lot better for our well-being than a load of buses! Picture: Julie Hitchens (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

The sun comes out briefly to show the colours of Autumn turning the scrub and bracken into a rich palette of colours. Picture: Derek Hitchins (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Sign of Autumn. Picture: Nick Page Hayman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Autumn Classic Car Show. Picture: Nick Page Hayman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Autumn Colours. Picture: Nick Page Hayman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

SQUIRRELS GOING NUTS. Picture: Timmay Curtis (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

My daughter Belle was helping me wash the dishes and she noticed how beautiful the sky looked, so she asked to go outside and take a picture of it. Picture: Belle Biggart aged 6 (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Old pier sunset. Picture: Timmay Curtis (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Last evening's sunset was spectacular, with an exceptional richness of colour and tone. The show, ephemeral as ever, lasted only a few minutes. But, what a show! Picture: Derek Hitchins (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Flying Scotsman passing through North Somerset today about to go under Hewish bridge between Worle and Yatton. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Flying Scotsman passing through North Somerset today about to go under Hewish bridge between Worle and Yatton. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Flying Scotsman passing through North Somerset today about to go under Hewish bridge between Worle and Yatton. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Flying Scotsman passing through North Somerset today about to go under Hewish bridge between Worle and Yatton. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Steam engine Camelot with vintage diesel on the way from the West Somerset Railway to London. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Flying Scotsman passing through North Somerset today about to go under Hewish bridge between Worle and Yatton. Picture: Mike Jerrett (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Autumn morning/Autumn night. Picture: Asa Ashman (Image: Archant)

Autumn morning/Autumn night. Picture: Asa Ashman (Image: Archant)

Weston's Indian Summer illuminates the many brightly coloured hotels and restaurants on Beach Road leading to Knightstone Island. Together, they are surely reminiscent of the Riviera, or – better yet – how about Weston's very own Corniche? Picture: Derek Hitchins (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Autumn leaves in Ashcombe Park, Weston-Super-Mare. Photo taken by Gloria Brown (my Nan). Picture: CHERYL HODGES (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Sunrise at Blagdon lake. Picture: Andrew Harwood (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

October and butterflies! Picture: Nick Page-Hayman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

October and butterflies! Picture: Nick Page-Hayman (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)