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Dorset's Big Picture: Thursday's image of the county

Join us as we take a few moments every day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Dorset through the stunning images you send us.

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

Moxley THURSDAY - A field of white poppy flowers on green stalks. There is a path through the poppies in the centre of the field. On the left side is a green hedge and there is a row of trees on the horizon. Overhead there is a blue sky with white fluffy cloudsMoxley
This gorgeous field of white poppies was photographed at Morden by BBC Weather Watcher Moxley
EvaDorset WEDNESDAY - Bournemouth Pier on a rainy day. The concrete pier sticks out into the sea at low tide. Overhead are grey clouds and it appears to have been raining. The wet sand on the beach and under the pier is empty. Under the end of the pier the sea is grey. At the end of the pier there is a theatre, a tower and a red and yellow striped helter-skelter. EvaDorset
"Summer" at the pier in Bournemouth, as photographed by BBC Weather Watcher EvaDorset
Fraggle Rock Girl TUESDAY - Overgrown green meadows with some white wild flowers to the left and a pale grey, gravel path in the centre that leads to a gate and fence. there is a narrow, tall stone building to the right of the fence. The sky above is blue and flecked with white cloudFraggle Rock Girl
A delightful view over summer meadows on Portland, taken by BBC Weather Watcher Fraggle Rock Girl
Alison Rawlings MONDAY - The sun rises over Poole Harbour, it glows a bright yellow on the horizon. In the foreground there are yellow flowers, behind two out-of-focus pylons carry wires across the water. The sun is reflecting in the water that near the shore is full of green plants. The clear sky above glows orange.Alison Rawlings
A stunning sunrise over Poole Harbour photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Alison Rawlings

How to submit a picture

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.

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Terms and conditions

If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions and the BBC's privacy policy.

In contributing to Dorset's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide.

It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to Dorset's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside.

The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media.

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