Towering tulips and contemplative cows – readers’ best photographs
Guardian Sta·2026-04-23·via The Guardian
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Kew, London
‘Springtime at Kew Gardens is always guaranteed to be a stunner, but the tulip-strewn lawns along Cherry Walk are easily my favourite sight during the April-May period.’ Photograph: Sebastian Kettley
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Evighedsfjorden (Eternity fjord), Greenland
‘A beautiful fall day in the fjord with pristine waters, warm sunshine, jagged hills and the glacier.’Photograph: Mehmet Zeytinoglu
London, UK
‘This was taken in the park close to Tate Modern. I could hear all the ring-neck parakeets and looked up to see this one poking its head out of the nest.’Photograph: Justine Gordon
West Jakarta, Indonesia
‘Taken from a tower block at sunrise, looking out on to a city that is still being built – upwards.’Photograph: Stella Douglas
London, UK
‘Springtime at Kew Gardens is always guaranteed to be a stunner, but the tulip-strewn lawns along Cherry Walk are easily my favourite sight during the April-May period. And for good reason, especially if you’re there on a beautiful sunny day like I was.’Photograph: Sebastian Kettley
Pebble Island, Falkland Islands
‘These magellanic oystercatchers were completely inseparable as they foraged for insects and other tidbits. Although all the other oystercatchers seemed to be very busy with chicks, these two apparently had no parental responsibilities and were simply enjoying the spring sunshine, wind and worms.’Photograph: Jennie Wright
Valley of Death, Atacama Desert, Chile
‘I managed to take this “selfie” in a moonless Atacama night and captured the arch of the Milky Way as well. It’s a panorama of 24 images; one of which I raced up a small hill to get in the shot.’Photograph: Dave Lynch
Hout Bay, South Africa
‘I was drawn to the decaying boats and buildings at the far end of the harbour, and the two people in earnest conversation next to the pick-up truck.’Photograph: Kevin Freeman
London, UK
‘Extinction Rebellion representation – among so many and such varied groups at the Together Alliance march.’Photograph: Brian Capaloff
Akagera national park, Rwanda
‘An African fish eagle living up to its name. After a slightly disappointing tour of the park (no giraffe or elephant sightings), we took an additional boat tour on the lake. It was an amazing stroke of luck to get there at exactly the right time to be able to snap this picture.’Photograph: Mattia Leoni
Pentland Hills, UK
‘Highland cows on top of the Pentland Hills gazing over the Edinburgh skyline and the Firth of Forth.’Photograph: Philip Roberts
Arenal beach, Tarragona, Spain
‘We got up early to have breakfast on the beach, along with our dog, and were able to enjoy the sunrise.’Photograph: Antonio Masero Sanchez
Mainroth, Germany
‘A bluethroat welcomes spring. The migrating birds are returning to Germany these days and breeding season is about to start.’Photograph: Andreas Fery
Liverpool, UK
‘The sun sets on the Royal Iris. This shot was taken during the weekend of its final voyages and I was lucky to catch a sunburst as it illuminated this famous ship. Truly a star of the show.’Photograph: Brian Simpson
Cádiz, Spain
‘This photo was taken on my Sunday afternoon walk. I was walking my friend’s dog and heard a yowling sound so I crossed the road and found two cats squaring up to each other for a fight. As I took my phone out to photograph them, they paused their confrontation and turned to stare at me.’Photograph: Claire Thom
Minnesota, US
‘A No Kings protest in Saint Paul on 28 March 2026. On my way home from an uplifting protest I came upon this visually arresting piece of creative activism at the Peace Officers Memorial. It served as a sharp reminder that, even though the day had been a wonderful gathering and powerful expression of collective solidarity, there is still a lot of work to be done.’Photograph: Adam Scarborough
