Photographs from around the country

“You just can’t drive past Dunnottar Castle when the moon’s out.” said John McGuinness.

John McGuinness An evening snap of Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven. The sky is blue and it's getting darker. A ruined castle stands atop a small and tall patch of land surrounded by water with a little path leads back to the mainland, where the photographer is. The moon is out and the sky is streaked with orange. — “You just can’t drive past Dunnottar Castle when the moon’s out.” said John McGuinness.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 8 and 15 November.

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Dot Gallagher snapped a magnificent early evening sky over Methlick, Ellon.

Dot Gallagher The sky is cloudy with bright red and orange tones. Cows snack on the grassy field and trees are in the background. — Dot Gallagher snapped a magnificent early evening sky over Methlick, Ellon.

A view of the ruined cathedral in St Andrews through an archway. Taken by Leslie van der Waal.

Leslie van der Waal A view of the ruined cathedral in St Andrews through a stone brick archway. A pathway links the two and grass surrounds the path. There's a bright blue sky and tourists wander in the background. — A view of the ruined cathedral in St Andrews through an archway. Taken by Leslie van der Waal.

Raymond Carstairs snapped this still and moody view of the Falkirk Wheel from his kayak.

Raymond Carstairs It's a very cloudy and misty day. A view of the Falkirk wheel from a kayak on the waterway. You can see one end of the kayak and five steel arches over the calm waterway. — Raymond Carstairs snapped this still and moody view of the Falkirk Wheel from his kayak.

Caisteal Dubh near Grandtully, Pitlochry, on a bright November afternoon. Laura McGowan said: “Our dog Rielly blends in well with the cairns.”

Laura McGowan It's a bright sunny day with some clouds. A rural setting with mountains in the far background and undergrowth with young fir trees in the foreground. There are four piles made from stones. — Caisteal Dubh near Grandtully, Pitlochry, on a bright November afternoon. Laura McGowan said: “Our dog Rielly blends in well with the cairns.”

Jodie Smith from Perthshire took this sunset snap of the Dundee Tay Rail Bridge.

Jodie Smith The Dundee Tay Rail Bridge curves across the River Tay. It's black against a sunset sky which reflects on the water. — Jodie Smith from Perthshire took this sunset snap of the Dundee Tay Rail Bridge.

Some Highland cows relax by Huisinis beach in Harris, snapped by Elizabeth Whyte.

Elizabeth Whyte A rural setting with low hills with a couple of hills in the background. A beach is on the right side of the picture with water going out to sea on the left. Three Highland cows in different shades of brown lie on a grassy hill in the foreground. — Some Highland cows relax by Huisinis beach in Harris, snapped by Elizabeth Whyte.

Sarah Sharp took this autumnal photo of a picturesque field in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.

Sarah Sharp A sunset view of a field. Bales of hay are scattered around the field and a large number of geese seem to be wandering about. The sky is streaked with orange and pink, with trees far in the background. — Sarah Sharp took this autumnal photo of a picturesque field in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.

Loch Ard with Loch Lomond in the background. Taken by David Sneddon.

David Sneddon The water of Loch Ard is in the foreground and in the distance there's a beach with a little boathouse. Large trees are behind the house, with a forest in the background and a tall munro is behind the forest. — Loch Ard with Loch Lomond in the background. Taken by David Sneddon.

“During a pleasant afternoon at Morton Lochs in Fife, I spotted these colourful fellows,” said Rod Henderson.

Rod Henderson A Great Tit with a black head and a yellow, green and grey body perches on a tree trunk. Autumnal brown leaves are blurry in the background. — “During a pleasant afternoon at Morton Lochs in Fife, I spotted these colourful fellows,” said Rod Henderson.

Paul Choat photographed a brocken spectre on top of the “Angel’s Peak” (Sgòr an Lochain Uaine) looking across the clouds to Braeriach in the Cairngorms.

Paul Choat The view from one munro peak to another is obscured by low lying clouds. Above these clouds is a bright blue sky. There are halo-like rings of rainbow-coloured light in the centre of the photo. — Paul Choat photographed a brocken spectre on top of the “Angel’s Peak” (Sgòr an Lochain Uaine) looking across the clouds to Braeriach in the Cairngorms.

“An ott-umnal otter on the Water of Leith this week, trying to blend with the autumn leaves,” said Tom Kelly.

Tom Kelly A wet otter that has climbed out of a river wanders among autumnal brown and golden leaves, rocks by the river and the large roots of a tree. — “An ott-umnal otter on the Water of Leith this week, trying to blend with the autumn leaves,” said Tom Kelly.

Karina Leahy had some reflections from Dornie in western Ross-shire.

Karina Leahy A bright, colourful and small rural village is reflected on the water. A hill sits behind the small town and it's a bright sunny day with some clouds. — Karina Leahy had some reflections from Dornie in western Ross-shire.

“I saw this unusual looking boat in the River Lochy while I was out a walk in Fort William,” said Kenny Foggo. “Looks like it’s having a whale of a time…”

Kenny Foggo A strange boat that is shaped like a whale with distinct features, like eyes and a smiling mouth, sits on a shallow area of water next to a rocky coast line. It's a cloudy day and houses by a hill can be seen on the far side of the water. — “I saw this unusual looking boat in the River Lochy while I was out a walk in Fort William,” said Kenny Foggo. “Looks like it’s having a whale of a time…”

The view looking down on the Rest and be Thankful from Beinn an Lochain, photographed by Peter MacKenzie.

Peter MacKenzie The view of the Rest and Be Thankful road winding around hillsides taken from Beinn an Lochain. The hillside is mostly brown with patches of greenery. A body of water is on top of the hill the photographer stands on. — The view looking down on the Rest and be Thankful from Beinn an Lochain, photographed by Peter MacKenzie.

A romantic moment snapped by Jacki Gordon in Rouken Glen, Glasgow.

Jacki Gordon Two pigeons are perched on a metal gate. One leans in towards the other with it's beak. The background is green and blurred. — A romantic moment snapped by Jacki Gordon in Rouken Glen, Glasgow.

An early morning visit to Boat of Garten station. Penny Cullum said: “Luckily for me there were no trains running that day.”

The view of a quiet, rural train station from a low-down angle of the tracks. The tracks are surrounded by trees losing their leaves and a forest covers a hill in the background. — An early morning visit to Boat of Garten station. Penny Cullum said: “Luckily for me there were no trains running that day.”

Sonya Anderson snapped this view through the looking glass near Ben Loyal, Sutherland.

Sonya Anderson A flat, little stone bridge over a waterway reflects onto the water. It is surrounded by brown shrubbery with green, grassy banks. — Sonya Anderson snapped this view through the looking glass near Ben Loyal, Sutherland.

A view of Loch Laggan beach looking southwest from Kinloch Laggan, by Gordy Philip.

Gordy Philip A low down angle of a beach with little imprints in the sand and brown sprouts of plants scattered across the foreground. The view looks up towards hills in the background. It's a cloudy day with patches of blue sky. — A view of Loch Laggan beach looking southwest from Kinloch Laggan, by Gordy Philip.

Hataitip Groth said several ducks had gathered around a man spreading food in Monikie Country Park in Dundee before a dog passed by and frightened them.

Hataitip Groth Several ducks can be seen flying away towards a large pond in a park on a grey day. — Hataitip Groth said several ducks had gathered around a man spreading food in Monikie Country Park in Dundee before a dog passed by and frightened them.

“I stopped on my way to work this morning to admire the sky from Kirkcaldy Prom overlooking the Forth,” said Colette Finlay. “The colours were just stunning.”

Colette Finlay Three ships float on the water. The entire picture is covered in red light. — “I stopped on my way to work this morning to admire the sky from Kirkcaldy Prom overlooking the Forth,” said Colette Finlay. “The colours were just stunning.”

Charlie Fabb snapped the Gas House by Culzean Castle, saying: “It’s hard to believe it’s a real place.”

Charlie Fabb A little outhouse sits among the greenery near a beach by the water. A forest surrounds the beach and the little house. It is a peaceful day with blue skies. — Charlie Fabb snapped the Gas House by Culzean Castle, saying: “It’s hard to believe it’s a real place.”

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