BBC - York & North Yorkshire - In pictures: October 2009

Whitby Abbey is beautifully illuminated as part of the abbey's Halloween celebrations. Send your picture to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Jay Commins, English Heritage.

A fire dancer creates quite a spectacle at Whitby Abbey's Halloween event. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Jay Commins, English Heritage.

There were plenty of people enjoying the unseasonably warm October weather in Scarborough. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Chris Speedie.

A beautiful sunset over the rooftops of Harrogate. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Bill Shaw.

Scarborough Castle is looking rather spooky just in time for Halloween, with a look of the Scream mask maybe? Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Colin Ingham

Raincliffe Woods near Scarborough are looking spectacular this autumn. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Jayne Watts.

The beech trees in woodland above Clapham in the Yorkshire Dales are just starting to turn. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: John Farrer.

Woodland at Skipwith near York looks stunning with the sun dappling through the autumn leaves. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Richard Longden.

This stag at Studley Royal was clearly unimpressed with the rain. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Ross Amesbury.

As the light was fading over Studley Royal, the stag made his feelings very clear! Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk. Photo: Ross Amesbury.

Egton Bridge near Whitby is looking beautiful with its autumn colours. Send your pictures to nothyorkshire@bbc.co.uk Photo: Ernie Rowe

The world's largest ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2 sailed magnificently past Scarborough on Friday 16 October. Photo Geoff Britton. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

The Queen Mary 2 sailed past Scarborough on her voyage around the British Isles to celebrate her 5th anniversary. Photo: Trevor James. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

Although the sun was shining when the Queen Mary 2 sailed past Scarborough, there was a slight mist out to sea as she made her way to Tyneside. Photo: David Maughan. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

The water is being aerated at the Watercress farm near Pickering! Photo: Anita Gilham. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

This picture of Cotterby Scar in Swaledale shows exactly why Yorkshire is called 'God's own county'! Photo: Mike Judge. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Austwick Beck, high in the Yorkshire Dales near Ingleton looks spectacular in the October sunshine. Photo: Joan Butler. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

This misty morning scene was captured at a popular spot near Goathland. Photo: Andy Ward. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

Beautiful reflections in the River Nidd in Knaresborough. Photo: Pat Fisher. Email your photographs to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

Autumn sunlight shines through this glorious foliage in Knaresborough. Photo: John Nicholson. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Swans on Peasholm Park lake in Scarborough

Swans and geese float serenely on Peasholm Park Lake in Scarborough. Photo: Nick Fletcher. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Fountains Abbey ruins look dramatic under floodlights. Photo: Josephine Braime. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Knaresborough's River Nidd glistens in the October sunshine. Photo: John Nicholson. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Scarborough's Peasholm Park with its Japanese style pagoda, waterfall and bandstand is enhanced by the vibrant autumn colours. Photo: Nick Fletcher. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

This little fellow is master of all he surveys from the top of a lobster pot. Photo: Phil Cooper. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

Mushroom growing in woodland near Welburn in North Yorkshire.

BBC Radio York's Matthew Seymour captured this image in woodland near Welburn. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

This dragonfly was caught enjoying the autumn sunshine at Burton Riggs lake in Scarborough. Photo: Phil Cooper. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk.

A mild autumn certainly pleases some creatures like this Red Admiral. Photo: Irene Sykes. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

This is the view of Scarborough's North Bay from the castle. Photo: Phil Cooper. Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk

It isn't often that water has to be pumped into the River Foss in York. But due to the low level of the river it was all hands to the pumps! Send your pictures to northyorkshire@bbc.co.uk