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A wooden gate on a dirt track. There are signs for Stonehill Down Nature Reserve, and signs about keeping dogs on leads. Green sloping hills are in the distance.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A very old stone bench is perched on a clifftop among long grass, looking onto the sea. The rest of the coast stretches away below, and off into the distance.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A Victorian pier snakes out into the sea. On the horizon are cliffs covered in a patchwork of fields. In the foreground, there are large boulders.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Two rainbows can be seen, one much brighter than the other, ending in the sea. There is a lone walker on the beach which is flanked by a row of wooden benches. Cliffs can be seen in the background alongside several houses.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

The remains of the medieval Christchurch Castle and Norman House stand on the banks of a river surrounded by grass. More modern development can be seen in the background and the sky is a vivid blue in bright sunshine.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A solitary person sits on a beach with their backpack resting beside them. The waves are crashing on the sand in front of them while the sky bursts full of orange, yellow, purple and blue hues form a stunning sunset.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

Most of the shot shows a wide expanse of water with wooden groynes on the right-hand side. Both the water and the sky are a very vivid blue colour that darkens from left to right. The first rays of the sun also create a golden glow on the horizon on the left-hand side of the picture.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A wooden bench is in the foreground of the picture. Spread out before it is a patchwork of green fields until they reach the blue sea on the horizon.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A stunning beach scene with a grassy landscape looking out over the sea. The sun is low in the sky which is clear and blue apart from some light white clouds.

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

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.