4 April 2022 by Mark Boardman

Welcome to the StormHour Photo of the Month competition.

The competition is run in conjunction with The Royal Meteorological Society who are kindly offering their Welcome Pack including a Tote bag plus 12 months of free membership to The Royal Meteorological Society (*although it is possible to win the competition multiple times each year, unfortunately, we can only offer the prize once in any 12 month period)

As always the final decision is very subjective and a difficult choice has to be made from so many great entries.

Thank you to Mark @StormHourMark and @RMetS for judging and we hope you enjoy their choice and the best of the rest beneath.

Thank you for all your entries as ever 🙂

The April Competition is now open. Click here to enter

First Place: A weather-beaten tree standing the test of time and weather. By Ian Barnes @Ian_Barnes

A weather-beaten tree standing the test of time and weather. By Ian Barnes @Ian_Barnes

Second Place: Stormy day at Tullan Strand Bundoran by Cara Coll @photos_by _cara

Stormy day at Tullan Strand Bundoran by Cara Coll @photos_by _cara

Third Place: Aurora Storm by Fiona McRae @focalheropennan

Aurora Storm by Fiona McRae @focalheropennan

The Best of the Rest (in no particular order):

Driftwood Beach before sunrise on Jekyll Island. By David Kirkbride @DKlandscapes

Altocumulus clouds over Ailsa Craig by Pamela J Green @PamelaJG

Beautiful sunset from Haughmond Hill in Shropshire by Liam Ball @Liam_Ball92

Jack Frost visited us in Pembrokeshire on 1 March, St David's Day, and we woke up to a wonderful display of ice art on our windows. By Susanna Lob @bancyreithin

My Equinox tree, 2nd sunset into spring. By Chris Jones @jonesy1007

Deep blue sunset by Colin Larmour @whereiwalkphoto

Nature's light show decided to turn the full beams on recently as seen over Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. By Gary Chittick @gbc123

Sunrise on The Broadwater, Gold Coast by Celina K @stellabella67

Pre-dawn on the River Tay by Roy Jacobs @woodiechef

Low tide, Selsey Bill West Sussex by Meryn Woodland @fraggle1971

Narrowboat Watt Knott is an electric hybrid boat and when you (don't) hear it sail by you know you're listening to the future of the canals. By Peter Pipkin @thepipkins

A long exposure image of a beautiful pastel sunset with the incoming tide at Crosby Beach. By Andrew White @andrewgphoto

The lone tree in Stonnall, Staffs, UK against grey cloudy skies. Recently harvested crops leave a stripy field. By Melanie Tipper @missis_teapot

A serene sunrise over the Great South Bay, Lindenhurst NY by Michael Gaffney @photographysapo

Mammatus Sunset by Tammy Warren @tammyw334 (Instagram)

The fairytale winter wonderland. By Bella Linzilong @BellaLinzilong

Taken from the train of the spectacular and gracefully curved Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland line in Scotland. By Chris McKee @Cloudwatcher32

Late sunset in Kópavogur Iceland by Sveinn Sigurðsson @svennioddur

Taken at sunrise at Godshill in the New Forest, ponies grazing in the warming sun by Claire Sheppard @beachbramble

A fine flagstone wall was lit up by the last rays of the setting sun. Location: Noss, Caithness, Scotland by Stephan Brzozowski @stephanbrz

Every Dawn is special. But some are unforgettable. By Marc Diamond @MarcD_Weegem

The sunset is seen over Herne Bay by Jamie McBean @KentHC_WX

Foto tomada en San Sebastian durante una puesta de sol en la que se produjo una aparatosa tormenta de rayos. By Mikel Gasca Sanchez @mikelgasca

From the top of Werneth Low in Hyde by Sonia Turkington @Sunset_twilight

A very atmospheric morning watching the mist roll through the valley and around the castle in Dorset by Andy Lyons @thejurassictog

Reflection of the clouds and Sun in an oily puddle at the roadside. By Josie Weller @Jos_photos1

The Rock of Cashel in Ireland at golden hour with dramatic clouds, and The Galty Mountains in the background. By Olly Griffin @ollygriffin

Tourist boat on the famous Hangzhou west lake as the sun goes down by David Colman @Huang_dawei

Just before the sun went down in Selsey by Mick Hains @littlemick_bike

The amazing levant cloud that affects Gibraltar when the easterly winds come and move upward as it hits the rock. By Ferris Caughers @Ferris_wc

View across the river to Beam Aquaduct on the Tarka Trail, Torrington by Liz Maynard @lizmphoto

One hour before the sunrise, the crescent Moon waning at just 15% emerged to join Venus and Mars (much fainter in between). The wonderful pre-dawn colours from the to rise sun made for a magical image from my view to the south-east in Sutton, London. By Peter Lewis @peterlewis55

Vineyard in Luberon-Provence a French nazional park. Unesco Biosphere Reserve. By Silvio Catalano @skata2013

Sunrise, Whidbey Island Winter by Justin Goodwin @islanddroneguy

Clogherhead, Co Louth (Ireland) during a March gale by David Lyons @davey_lyons

Beautiful SE North Carolina, USA sunrise along the peaceful Intracoastal Waterway by Mark Moore @MMoore_hoops

Threshfield in the Yorkshire Dales by Sally Margerison @rosetintedlass

Northern Lights – Ivalo, Finland March 2022 by Caroline Benyon @CaroBenyon

Belfast Harbour and subtle crepuscular rays at dusk by Vroni Holzmann @Vroniholzmann

Sailboats and a kayaker are enjoying an evening on the water during sunset while wildfire smoke is heavy in the air by Amanda W @mandariffic_

Daffodils at Priorslee Lake at sunset by Manel Roura @ManelRoura

The Sun setting on a beautiful evening in Selsey, looking towards the Isle of Wight. By Jean Wort @CoastalJJuk

The March Worm Moon reflected on Airthrey Loch at Stirling University Campus at night by Graham Fraser @frasergj

Sunrise colours reflected in a nearby building by Pauline Brock @paulinebrock

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