Svetlana Mincenoka captured this stunning silhouette of Saint Peter and Paul's Church in Athlone.

PHOTOS: Glorious Athlone sunset captured by readers

There was a memorable sunset in the Midlands yesterday (Wednesday) evening, and it was captured beautifully in photos shared with the Westmeath Independent.

Thank you to the readers who shared these photos with us on the Westmeath Independent Facebook page.

All of these images were taken in the Athlone area:

Helen Martin's photo, taken near Glasson.
The sky was ablaze close to Athlone Town's stadium, as seen in this image by Monik Medina.
Dean Berry took this one nearby, at the Brawny road next to the Athlone Regional Sports Centre.
Louis Burke's photo, taken in Moydrum.
This colourful sky was captured by John Woods. It was taken from Battery Heights, facing towards Monksland.
Belinda Grady's photo shows the skyline in Mount Temple.