Weekend readers' pictures: pastels

'A pastel-pink hut on the eastern breakwater at the entrance to Cardiff Bay. It’s easily visible from sea, and is a useful landmark for shipping in the Bristol Channel' Photograph: Tracey Paddison

'Old Foundry Street, Ipswich: a rare splash of colour on a grey November walk to work' Photograph: Paul Stevens

'Venice’s canals always seem to have a sense of mystery about them' Photograph: Rima Dodd

'The late autumn sun accentuated the pastels colours of these old chairs stood outside a thrift shop in Whitstable, Kent' Photograph: Niall Hearty

'This sight only happens once a year for a few days and I love the contrast' Photograph: Bonnie Alter

'This is a hand held panning shot of an empty beach in Denmark. It could have been created with pastels' Photograph: Stuart Anderson

'When the trees are in leaf, you can't see the pastel colours of these houses which look rather pretty in the snow' Photograph: Loisjoy Thurstun

'Trinidad, Cuba, where houses are traditionally painted in tropical pastel colours. The windows and doors are open to the street; passersby can see in and everyone can see out. The dog on doorway checking out what's happening on the street' Photograph: Leena Kanerva

'The almost horizontal winter sun lights up the pastel shades of the beach huts in Seaford' Photograph: Ian Cairns

'Surfing kayaks leaning on the harbour wall at Mousehole were reflected in these windows. They might have drawn in pastels' Photograph: Nick Mayfield