Your Pictures of Scotland
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 22 May and 29 May.
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Alex Mackintosh from Garguston said:
"I took this picture of a chaffinch as it landed amongst the broom trees. It's such a colourful time of year!"

Evie McMillan took this photo of her dad Andy on Ben Nevis. Andy said:
"We travelled up from London to climb Ben Nevis, having climbed Snowden together previously."

"I took this image from above Uig on the Isle of Skye while waiting for my son to finish work," said Kate Masson.
"It is such a distinct headland and is where the ferry leaves to sail to the Outer Hebrides."

Paul Burns from Bearsden met this "impressive icon" while on a cycling trip near Glen Lyon.

Stephen Choate from Aberdeen took this photo outside a church hall in Keith during a coffee morning.

"My blue tit nest box was taken over by tree bees this year," said Colin Ferrington from South Queensferry.
"This worker was on cooling duty, fanning fresh air into the nest."

Tracey Patrick sent us this photo of her dog Orla enjoying the Pentlands in Midlothian.

Alison Freshwater said:
"My family at the summit of Sgòr Gaoith, Glenfeshie. My six-year-old son Magnus's first Munro! No heatwave up there, still plenty of snow."

Early morning over Loch Lomond. Photograph by Alan Buchan.

Emma Legge took this photo of a curious rabbit while watching the wildlife on a sunny evening walk in Musselburgh.

"I took this picture at the summit of Ben Lawers, capturing the white clouds and the last of the season's snow," said Arunava Ghosh-Ray.

Iain Kelman from Aberdeen sent in this photo of Corgarff Castle's "stark-white 16th Century tower house under a glowering sky".

"My one-year-old golden retriever pup Muck, playing on the beach in Kirkcaldy while a yacht sails behind," said Emily Tait.

Mangela Coia took this photo of local landmark Crocodile Rock at Millport, Cumbrae.

"Almost stumbled across these barnacle goslings at Townhill Loch Country Park in Dunfermline," said John McGuinness.

Rose Isle beach in Moray, snapped by Graham Mackenzie.

Gordon Stewart from Clackmannan took this pastoral picture of a sheep and lamb.

"This mandarin duck popped up on my local Edinburgh river," said Shyamala Stott.
"A stunning surprise, we hope stays a while!"

Billy Darroch said:
"These colourful paddles caught my eye at Castle Semple Country Park, Lochwinnoch on a cycle run on a glorious day."

Sebastian Griffiths took this photo of the sunset over Scapa Flow looking from Burray.







