Weekend readers' pictures: Missing

Naomi Roberts: 'I’m sure the missing head was there when I pressed the shutter.' Photograph: Naomi Roberts

Norman Watson: 'My wife blamed the missing cake on a hungry mouse. It made me smile.' Photograph: Norman Watson

Jill Reidy: 'In New York I spotted these intrepid painters replacing the woman’s right breast.' Photograph: Jill Reidy

Julie Jackson: 'It appears that the man tending the steam engine is missing his head.' Photograph: Julie Jackson

Stefano Scaglione: 'The little boy in the yellow jacket realises that his MotoGP balloon has gone missing... and is way out of reach.' Photograph: Stefano Scaglione

Michael Wild: 'The swingboats at Tynemouth beach were already missing when this photo was taken in the 90s - today there's nothing left at all.' Photograph: Michael Wild

Jacob Strauss: 'A single sandal washed up by a lake, missing not only its owner but also its other half.' Photograph: Jacob Strauss

Maria Martin Sanchez: 'After numerous failed star jumps, a headless shot was as good as it was going to get.' Photograph: Maria Martin Sanchez

Mariusz Smiejek: 'The Village, South Belfast. Some people already moved out, but some are still waiting for a relocation sponsored by Housing Executive.' Photograph: Mariusz Smiejek

Terry Marland: 'Lost items of clothing take on a new identity when hung on a gatepost pillar or railing in anticupation of their owners reclaiming their missing garments.' Photograph: Terry Marland