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Your pictures of Scotland: 27 December - 3 January

Iain Cameron said: "Just outside Ballachulish, the last of the evening sun catching the peaks."

Iain Cameron The sun shines on a mountain, with a loch in the foreground and a house in the centre — Iain Cameron said: "Just outside Ballachulish, the last of the evening sun catching the peaks."

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Fiona Berry said: "I live in Kilwinning and took these pictures on our climbing club New Year trip to the Smiddy hut in Glen Etive."

Fiona Berry A body of clear water, with hills in the background reflected in the water — Fiona Berry said: "I live in Kilwinning and took these pictures on our climbing club New Year trip to the Smiddy hut in Glen Etive."

Fabio Todde took this photo on Christmas Day at Rattray Head, Crimond, Aberdeenshire.

Fabio Todde A beach at sunrise with a lighthouse in the background — Fabio Todde took this photo on Christmas Day at Rattray Head, Crimond, Aberdeenshire.

Kevin Williamson said: "This was taken whilst out on a car journey in the Aberdeenshire countryside, near Torphins."

Kevin Williamson A country road winding off to the left with a brightly coloured forest to the right — Kevin Williamson said: "This was taken whilst out on a car journey in the Aberdeenshire countryside, near Torphins."

Alison Pendlowski said: "Driving up the A90, heading up to Peterculter for Christmas with family with a beautiful sunset behind us, as can be seen in the car wing mirror."

Alison Pendlowski A car mirror reflecting a sunset with a landscape in the background — Alison Pendlowski said: "Driving up the A90, heading up to Peterculter for Christmas with family with a beautiful sunset behind us, as can be seen in the car wing mirror."

Angela Pearson took this photo of The Proclaimers projected onto Edinburgh Castle during The Castle of Light experience.

Angela Pearson An image of popular Scottish singing duo The Proclaimers projected onto a wall — Angela Pearson took this photo of The Proclaimers projected onto Edinburgh Castle during The Castle of Light experience.

Frank Wielbo took this shot of a "greenfinch with a scary face at our garden feeder near Melrose in the Scottish Borders."

Frank Wielbo A greenfinch stares with a hard expression whilst clinging to a bird feeder — Frank Wielbo took this shot of a "greenfinch with a scary face at our garden feeder near Melrose in the Scottish Borders."

Darren Pearson took this dramatic photo of Princes Street in Edinburgh

Darren Pearson A ferris wheel lit up by the sun with the rest of the street in shadow — Darren Pearson took this dramatic photo of Princes Street in Edinburgh

Hazel Hood took this photo of sheep eating at Whitehillocks Farm in Glen Clova, Kirriemuir

Hazel Hood Sheep eat from a trough with the sun in the background — Hazel Hood took this photo of sheep eating at Whitehillocks Farm in Glen Clova, Kirriemuir

Ishan Acharya sent us this picture taken in Inverness

Ishan Acharya A dark, brooding cloudy sky over a city centre, with a church steeple in the middle — Ishan Acharya sent us this picture taken in Inverness

Iain Fyfe captured this celestial Saltire at Lochaber with Ben Nevis in the background

Iain Fyfe A mountain with a snowy foreground and a white cross in the sky — Iain Fyfe captured this celestial Saltire at Lochaber with Ben Nevis in the background

Jimmy Mason from Dunfermline said: "Taken while passing the kissing trees on the back road to Kinghorn, amazing morning sky"

Jimmy Mason Two leafless trees silhouetted by a sunrise — Jimmy Mason from Dunfermline said: "Taken while passing the kissing trees on the back road to Kinghorn, amazing morning sky"

John Dickson said: "Spotted this interesting, UFO-like cloud formation over North Berwick while walking with my partner Gill at the weekend."

John Dickson A lenticular cloud behind buildings in the foreground — John Dickson said: "Spotted this interesting, UFO-like cloud formation over North Berwick while walking with my partner Gill at the weekend."

Liz McCree said: "Sheep all queuing up the British way. Taken in Glen Clova."

Liz McCree Twelve sheep in a line from left to right, standing in a snowy field — Liz McCree said: "Sheep all queuing up the British way. Taken in Glen Clova."

Manilyn Ritchie said: "Golden sunrise ignites the sky on Christmas day, the silhouette of south church of Fraserburgh and the harbour lighthouse."

Manilyn Ritchie The silhouette of a church and flying bird in front of a sunset — Manilyn Ritchie said: "Golden sunrise ignites the sky on Christmas day, the silhouette of south church of Fraserburgh and the harbour lighthouse."

Melanie Barrett took this photo of two Highland cows close to the Glencoe Visitor Centre

Melanie Barrett Two Highland cows, one in the foreground and one at the rear, behind a fence in a field — Melanie Barrett took this photo of two Highland cows close to the Glencoe Visitor Centre

Parul Ghosh Dastidar said: "Stumbled upon this waterfall in full spate near Ardvreck Castle."

Parul Ghosh Dastidar A long-exposure photo of a waterfall running down the centre of the picture surrounded by trees and vegetation — Parul Ghosh Dastidar said: "Stumbled upon this waterfall in full spate near Ardvreck Castle."

Pete Wilson from Elgin said: "A pic of Lossiemouth on Christmas Day, it was 15c!"

Pete Wilson A panoramic photo of a harbour with a blue sky above and three people walking at the left-hand side — Pete Wilson from Elgin said: "A pic of Lossiemouth on Christmas Day, it was 15c!"

Rona MacKinnon took this photo at Kinlocheil

Rona MacKinnon A landscape with a loch in the middle taken from a hill — Rona MacKinnon took this photo at Kinlocheil

Rachel East said: "Where heaven meets earth. The sun setting on another year at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire."

Rachel East The sun setting on a bay — Rachel East said: "Where heaven meets earth. The sun setting on another year at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire."

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