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Your pictures: Christmas and New Year

James Little A man, dressed as a viking, leads a procession of people carrying a barrel on their heads. Flames rise out of the barrels.James Little
Traditional fire festival Tar Bar'l was celebrated in Allendale, Northumberland, on New Year's Eve

You have been busy over the Christmas and the New Year snapping pictures of beautiful scenes in the North East and Cumbria.

Over the festive period, the region was treated to the Northern Lights, stunning sunsets and unique New Year's Eve celebrations.

Here are a few of our favourites.

BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / JONNY GIOS The Northern Lights are seen above a mountain. In the foreground, the man is illuminated by the light of his head torch.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / JONNY GIOS
The bright colours of the aurora were spotted in Keswick, Cumbria on New Year's Eve
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / DAVID BUTTERELL The purple and pink northern lights in the sky behind the Grace Darling monument which is a grey stone structure with decorative metal spike atop it.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / DAVID BUTTERELL
The Monument to Grace Darling, in the churchyard of St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, was also illuminated
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / ETA Dozens of white boats in a harbour have a blue tinge because of the light cast by the sunset. The boats are reflected in the water below.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / ETA
Still waters in North Shields contributed to this beautiful harbour-side scene
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / SUPERTED The clouds appear pink above the Marske-by-the-Sea coast.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / SUPERTED
A pink sunset was captured in Marske-by-the-Sea on New Year's Eve
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / RICHARD R CLARK A sunset casts a silhouette of a lighthouse and a person walking along the beach.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / RICHARD R CLARK
The sun was low in Sunderland creating this gorgeous shot
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / THE HAPPY WANDERER Three people are jumping through waves. ONe is wearing a sant hat, another has his hands in the air.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / THE HAPPY WANDERER
Boxing Day saw the the traditional Boxing Day dippers in Blyth, Northumberland
BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / ALASTAIR A knitted scene depicts a three snowmen and Santa gathered around a Christmas tree.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / ALASTAIR
Festive knitted creations were spotted in Hinderwell, North Yorkshire

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