Weekend readers' pictures: Solitude

Nicolas Kendall : “My friend John in one of hundreds of gas pipelines stored by the roadside in North ­Yorkshire - part of the huge installation running the width of north England” Photograph: Nicolas Kendall Photograph: guardian.co.uk Bernard Gorman : “The Gospel Cafe, Kyoto - this woman is really enjoying her ­afternoon treat” Photograph: Bernard Gorman Photograph: guardian.co.uk Lewis Withey : “What is more lonely than a dog awaiting its owner?” Photograph: Lewis Withey Photograph: guardian.co.uk Mike Parker : “A stag in Richmond makes the most of the ­seclusion the park offers” Photograph: Mike Parker Photograph: guardian.co.uk Phil Richards : "This lone figure walking near Marburg, Germany, has become my talisman in times of trouble" Photograph: Phil Richards Photograph: guardian.co.uk Aubrey Leahy : "I was struck by the solitude of this grieving woman while all the fun of the pier went on around her" Photograph: Aubrey Leahy Photograph: guardian.co.uk Thea Everett : "A man strolling alone down the railway tracks on the Asian side of Istanbul" Photograph: Thea Everett Photograph: guardian.co.uk Amy Fowler : "I took this photo of my friend Anna, the morning after Halloween. She was still in her costume" Photograph: Amy Fowler Photograph: guardian.co.uk