Here are this week's top photos, submitted by the Times readers:
- Dave Holdich: A long exposure shot of Witham Train Station
- David Moase: Bocking Blackwater Nature Reserve
- Gary Handley: Great Notley Country Park
- Helen Brown: A blackbird snacking on berries in Bocking
- John Pritchard: A robin in the John Ray walking route in White Notley
- Tony Robinson: Whetmeads Nature Reserve in Witham
- Waldo Ferris: Owlets in Bocking
To submit a photo for next week's gallery email catherine.johnson@nqe.com with a high res photo and your name and address.
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