Your photos: Swans, squirrels and statues

BBC Weather Watchers/Videoman Full-length shot of a grey squirrel among leaves, moss and undergrowth.BBC Weather Watchers/Videoman
BBC Weather Watchers/KinletChris Three horses wearing rugs in a field, gently sloping off into the distance under a low sun, shining out from under grey clouds.BBC Weather Watchers/KinletChris

A bushy-tailed squirrel sniffing round Leek, Staffordshire.
We had to scour our database for pictures involving the sun this week - but it did put in an appearance in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire.

We love to feature your photographs showing the beauty of the West Midlands and here are some of the best from the past week.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected].

For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

  • The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)
  • Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs
  • The location, date and time the pictures were taken
  • Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions.
  • Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.