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In Pictures: Harbour Festival and highland cow

Plaster Communications/Bristol Harbour Festival A woman is standing on a stage seen from the back. A crowd is facing the stage.Plaster Communications/Bristol Harbour Festival
Harbour Festival has been taking place in Bristol this weekend

This week in the west, there was World Cup disappointment and thousands of people celebrated their graduation.

Our weather watchers captured some beautiful wildlife, and huge crowds gathered for Bristol's annual Harbour Festival.

Here is our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West this week.

Bristol

Plaster Communications/Bristol Harbour Festival A man is holding fireworks while on jet board flying over the water. The light is red, with smoke in the air.Plaster Communications/Bristol Harbour Festival

Flying on Fire: James Prestwood has returned to Bristol's Harbour Fest, soaring over the water on his flyboard. This year, he showed off with a firework after-dark show.

University of Bristol A giant model of a pliosaurus is suspended over a large grand building. A man wearing a red graduation robe is standing on a glass balcony looking up at the pliosaurus.University of Bristol

Fossils to fellowship: Fossil collector Simon Carpenter has received an honorary degree from the University of Bristol. He is best known for discovering a previously unknown species of pliosaur, later named Pliosaurus carpenteri in his honour.

Green Genie Brothers A birds-eye view of a transformed garden at night. There are palm trees and a giant mosaic sting ray in the middle of the garden. It is lit up and in a Hawaiian- style.Green Genie Brothers

Moana magic: Bristol TikTok stars and landscape gardeners the Green Genie Brothers have transformed the garden of a children's hospice with a Disney's Moana-themed makeover.

A man wearing an England football top has his head in his hands. He is surrounded by a large group of football fans who appear to be looking at a large screen.

Not coming home: There was disappointment at Ashton Gate Stadium's fan zone on Wednesday when the Three Lions suffered world cup semi-final heartbreak with a 1-2 loss against Argentina.

Helen An orange sun is setting behind Clevedon Pier.Helen

Stunning sunset: Thank you to weather watcher Helen for this gorgeous picture of a sun setting behind Clevedon Pier in North Somerset.

Bristol Zoological Society A close-up image of a Cameroon cichlid fish - which has silvery/blue scales and fins and large circular eyes.Bristol Zoological Society

Seeking sole mate: Bristol Zoo Project is looking for a match for a critically endangered Cameroon cichlid fish after discovering that just one of them is recorded in accredited zoos worldwide. It is now appealing to zoos, aquariums and specialist fish keepers to help the fish find 'the one' by identifying others of the same species.

Ben Birchall/PA Wire A group of people wearing colourful vests and shorts are putting up a neon yellow volleyball net. Also in the picture is a young girl wearing a two-piece swim suit lying down on the grass and reading a book. There are also two women who have stopped to look at their phone.Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Sun's out: People have been out enjoying the warm weather in Queen Square, Bristol this week.

Gloucestershire

Roger Standley A light-blue, yellow and black coloured caterpillar on a leaf.Roger Standley

Hungry caterpillar: Thanks to Roger Standley for capturing this photo of a mullein moth caterpillar feeding on foliage. July is the month when they are most active.

Fluxx Films A group of musicians wearing colourful clothing are playing music in the street. Some are playing trumpets, trombones and marching bass drums. Fluxx Films

Parading around: A group of para-orchestra musicians took to the streets of Gloucester this week for a giant parade through Tredworth. The event called SMOOSH! also involved dancers and local people performing a selection of karaoke classics.

Rubytwoshoes The River Thames in Lechlade and the halfpenny bridge above it. Image focuses on pretty purple flowers with water and bridge in the background.Rubytwoshoes

River walk: Thanks to Rubytwoshoes for capturing this shot of the Halfpenny Bridge over the River Thames in Lechlade. The weather has been perfect for a day out in Gloucestershire.

Wiltshire

A woman holds a small pink duck in front of a microphone which says BBC Radio Wiltshire

Duck adventures: A small pink duck sat in on the Sue Davies show on BBC Radio Wiltshire. It forms part of a project called 'Cmducks' started by Chloe Mae whose mother, Bex, has stage 4 breast cancer. Bex created the ducks so she could create a positive legacy for her daughter.

Weather Watchers/Runner A silhouette of an archer statue shooting a bow and arrow.Weather Watchers/Runner

Evening skies: Thank you to Weather Watcher Runner for this picture of the Amesbury Archer at dusk. The statue, located at Archers Gate in Amesbury, was inspired by a 2,300 BC Bronze Age man whose grave was discovered during excavations at the site of a new housing development.

Warminster Town Council Two people stood next to a dinosaur in a cage.Warminster Town Council

Roarminster: Dinosaurs have invaded Warminster in a free trail which features five dinosaur models installed at various locations until 5 September. There's also a prize draw, with more details on the Warminster Town Council website.

Threads Textile Festival/The Marketing Tribe Two women smile widely surrounded by bits of yarnThreads Textile Festival/The Marketing Tribe

In stitches: Threads Textile Festival is under way until 25 July at 20 Canal Walk, next to McDonald's at the Brunel. The fortnight-long celebration aims to bring the community together through the medium of textile art. It has been organised by charity Artsite alongside Swindon Stitch Social and the Big Knit.

Somerset

Nutkin A highland cow is pictured in grassland.Nutkin

Mooove over: Thank you to weather watcher Nutkin for this gorgeous photo of what appears to be a highland cow in Rodney Stoke, near Wells in Somerset.

Taunton Fire Station Image shows tonnes of wood and wood chip well ablaze. Taunton Fire Station

Huge blaze: Firefighters tackled a large woodchip fire at Chipmunk South West, a manufacturing business on Ilminster Road in Henlade, near Taunton, this week. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

Nutkin A brown and orange butterfly with a black dot is perched on a lilac flower in a field. Nutkin

Nature at its finest: Thank you to weather watcher Nutkin for this lovely image of a butterfly in a field at Westbury-sub-Mendip, on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust A male paramedic with grey hair and a grey beard is wearing dark green scrubs and sitting at a reception desk smiling at the camera.Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Paramedic praise: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has been celebrating its paramedics to mark International Paramedics Day. Paramedic Pete has spent the last 20 years caring for people when they need it most.

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