Your Pictures in Wales: 11 July - 17 July 2018

18 July 2018

A selection of your pictures from across Wales as this week's photographers get close to nature in the sunshine and capture spectacular sunsets.

Bee here now: Laura Bray, from Wrexham, describes this photo she took in her back garden as "quintessentially summer"

Laura Bray A bee gathering nectar from a purple flower — Bee here now: Laura Bray, from Wrexham, describes this photo she took in her back garden as "quintessentially summer"

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King of castles? Sandcastle on the beach at Llangennith, Gower, courtesy of Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams Sandcastle in foreground including shells with low tide line in distance and orange and yellow sky — King of castles? Sandcastle on the beach at Llangennith, Gower, courtesy of Ashley Williams

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Clayton Davies captured these deer at Margam Park, Port Talbot

Clayton Davies Clayton Davies captured these deer at Margam Park, Port Talbot — Clayton Davies captured these deer at Margam Park, Port Talbot

Dwayne Jones caught this beautiful sunset at Carreg Cerren Castle in Carmarthenshire

Dwayne Jones Sunset over a stone wall and trees — Dwayne Jones caught this beautiful sunset at Carreg Cerren Castle in Carmarthenshire

Saving water tips as the heatwave around Wales continues

Who wouldn't want to dive into that sea? Gareth Bain took this picture at Manorbier beach in Pembrokeshire

Gareth Bain Manorbier — Who wouldn't want to dive into that sea? Gareth Bain took this picture at Manorbier beach in Pembrokeshire

Midsummer night's dream: Jonathan Demery captured this beautiful starry night at Penmon in Anglesey

Jonathan Demery Midsummer night's dream: Jonathan Demery captured this beautiful starry night at Penmon in Anglesey — Midsummer night's dream: Jonathan Demery captured this beautiful starry night at Penmon in Anglesey

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Phil Jones captures a moment of total tranquillity at Penarth Pier at sunset

Phil Jones Phil Jones captures a moment of total tranquillity at Penarth Pier at sunset — Phil Jones captures a moment of total tranquillity at Penarth Pier at sunset

Feeling the heat: Kele Williams captured the low water levels at the Llwyn Onn reservoir in the Brecon Beacon as the heatwave continued

Kele Williams Kele Williams captured the low water levels at the Llwyn Onn reservoir in the Brecon Beacon as the heatwave continued — Feeling the heat: Kele Williams captured the low water levels at the Llwyn Onn reservoir in the Brecon Beacon as the heatwave continued

Water use warning in Wales despite heavy rain forecast

We were left a bit starstruck by Leon Marshall's photograph of Three Cliffs at Pobbles Bay, in Gower.

Leon Marshall We were left a bit starstruck by Leon Marshall's photograph of Three Cliffs at Pobbles Bay, in Gower. — We were left a bit starstruck by Leon Marshall's photograph of Three Cliffs at Pobbles Bay, in Gower.

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