Weekend readers' pictures: Vantage point

Emma Durnford: “I spotted this group of Spanish lads on the barrel of the cannon at Montjuic Castle, getting the perfect ­vantage point over Barcelona. What you cannot see is the sheer drop below them”
Photograph: Emma Durnford

Sam Rogers: “After taking two cable cars to one of the highest peaks in the Alps, what else is there to do but enjoy the view?” Photograph: Sam Rogers

Jeremy Trafler: “Looking down on the lobby from the top of the Jin Jiang Tower hotel in Shanghai”
Photograph: Jeremy Trafler

Paul Swann: “We were at the Angel of the North on a crisp morning. I was trying to find the best vantage point for this photo when I noticed my son Peter had a closer ­vantage point – so I captured him, too” Photograph: Paul Swann

Tony Kemplen: "It seems I wasn't the only one enjoying the spectacular view from the vantage point of the Empire State Building, but it can't have been as much of a novelty for the pigeon as it was for me" Photograph: Tony Kemplen

Ann Mulelly: "This is our cat, Rosie, regarding our movements very carefully from her excellent vantage point on the roof. We were going on holiday and she disapproved strongly" Photograph: Ann Mulelly

Pete Holmes: "My son Benjamin, getting to grips with a coin-op telescope in Dorset" Photograph: Pete Holmes

Alan Stopher: "The climb to the top of St Paul's Cathedral affords great views of the City of London but I was particularly pleased with this picture of the Millennium Bridge, foreshortened when seen from this high vantage point" Photograph: Alan Stopher

Jenny Bourne: "Standing on our balcony in Menorca looking at the beautiful view, my daughter and I noticed how the glass produced a strange effect!"
Photograph: Jenny Bourne

Pauline Richardson: "A monkey surveying his surroundings at Cascade D'ouzoud in Morocco" Photograph: Pauline Richardson

Dave Spellman: "On top of the big wheel is a great vantage point - especially on a rare sunny day in Manchester!" Photograph: Dave Spellman