Your photos: Lightning and rain and sun, oh my

BBC Weather Watcher/Serena Lightning strike on a purple sky BBC Weather Watcher/Serena
BBC Weather Watchers/Caroline A canal surrounded by green fields BBC Weather Watchers/Caroline

A lightning strike captured during the thunderstorms in Great Chatwell
BBC Weather Watcher Caroline captured this peaceful view in Stourbridge on Friday

We love to feature your photographs showing the beauty of the West Midlands. 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.

BBC Weather Watchers/Tea for Tracy Flooded streets with bollardsBBC Weather Watchers/Tea for Tracy
Torrential rain caused flash flooding on the streets of Burntwood, in Staffordshire

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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

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