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Welcome aboard, Matt.

There's only a small number of images to choose from this week, so I'll dispense with any "honourable mentions". My choice for this week is Lizard Point Lifeboat Station by Matt Grey: I love Cornwall, but live around 300 miles away, so I'm always pleased to see an iconic Cornish scene like this one. Full thread HERE. Well done Matt!

Congratulations, Paul!

It's my turn to select the POTW again. Honourable mentions to Paul for With her eggs and CMunzel for Crusader Bug - both excellent close-up shots of "creepy Crawlies". But my choice of POTW is UFO by CMunzel: I found this interesting as the main subject is very dull compared to the petals it's resting on. I'd normally expect a competition judge to say that the flower was a distraction because of that, but in this case, I think it works. An Unidentified Fluttering Object perhaps? Well done Cheryl! Main thread here.

Welcome back, John.

My turn for POTW again... A small but select bunch to choose from this week. Honourable mentions to: Clicker for Delicate with a cast iron constitution - the first image of the real snowdrops and CMunzel for Bless This House But my choice for POTW is Agapanthus Study, also by CMunzel: I thought this was very unusual - the shallow focus making it almost like a painting rather than a photograph. Full thread HERE. Well done, Cheryl! Gareth

A good set - very different to your other visit. I really like #4.

Looks very cold & damp!

Excellent - I like #1 best.

Yes - the penultimate one is my favourite too.

Very nice, Denis. I like the way you placed the sun between the branches in both of them.

Great shots as always, Paul. It's actually quite "pretty" - I'm surprised the colour doesn't alert hungry birds! (Isn't that a game? )

Excellent choice, Cheryl - Congratulations, Ryland!

Interesting, Les - I've not seen that done before.

It's my turn to choose the POTW again. I'd just about made up my mind last night, when a late entry forced me to rethink! Honourable mentions to: MattGrey for both Return to Mullion Island and Falmouth Harbour Sunrise But my choice for this week is Wisemans Bridge Sunrise by Rybear I love the simplicity of this image with the repeating graphic shapes. Well done Ryland! Full thread here:

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Fuji!

Congratulations, Colin!

Glad to hear you've been "released", Dee. Did you get time off for good behaviour? Happy New Year, everyone!

Great set of images, Colin!

That's an amazing sky, Denis!

The figure is very subtle - not what I was expecting from the suggestion. I like it!

Congratulations, Denis!

Great shots, Paul. I like the way you always start with the wider view and then get closer & close.

Are they all the same bird, Jeff?

Superb... as always.