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Our region has been treated to some incredible sunsets lately - and the photographers among have you jumped at the opportunity to snap some colourful scenes of the skies.
Factors like the sun being lower in the sky, cleaner air and a lack of humidity tends to imbue the colder months' sunsets and sunrises with a more spectacular spectrum of colours for longer.
Here are some of our favourite pictures taken over the last few days by our talented readers and followers on Instagram (@expressandstar):
Have you got a photo from around the West Midlands you're proud of and would like to shout about? Email it to webdesk@expressandstar.co.uk or tag it with #expressandstar on Instagram to share it with us.