
"I found this crustacean covered welly whilst walking on Black Sands beach Aberdour," says Andy Ballantyne from Fife. He adds: "I wonder how long it has been in the sea and from where it came - perhaps it belongs to a "savvy pirate" from the Black Pearl."

Roman from Westertown in Aberdeenshire was lucky enough to capture the partial solar eclipse from his home.

The herring girl statue at Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis was pictured by Gordon Macrae.

Ajay Kumar snapped wintry pictures in Hamilton, including this snow-laden tree in front of a stone-pillared building.

Ballater church in a light snow fall - snapped on Alan Clark's way home from a New Year's walk at Loch Muick.

Gary Cousin from Newton Mearns pictured the Rangers and Celtic colours placed in tribute at the memorial to the victims of the Ibrox disaster.

Chris from Glasgow says he took this view of Loch Morlich after skiing in the Cairngorms.

"These three synchronised geese were happy on the only bit of unfrozen water on St Margaret's Loch in Holyrood Park," says Margherita Still, from Edinburgh.

A piece of art? Susan Godlington from Elgin spotted this "mini iceberg" in Findhorn.

The sun struggles to make an appearance over the beach at Abderdeen. Picture taken by Alan Davie from Aberdeen.

New Year fireworks displayed over the cathedral in Inverness as pictured by Graham Cummings.

Freeze frame - John Hulland from Edinburgh took this picture of the Forth Bridge on what he says was one of the coldest days of year.

"Who said icicles have to go up and down," says Colleen MacGregor. She added: "These odd horizontal icicles were spotted by seven-year-old Jenny from Dunbar when we went out for a walk on a very cold day."

"I was driving into work along the beach in Aberdeen during a glorious sunrise so stopped to take a few photos," says Chris Jappy. He adds: "It shows the Girdleness Lighthouse and harbour entrance under a vivid red sky."

A bright round winter moon over Blaven in the Cuillin Mountains - snapped by Rob Ware from the Isle of Skye.
- Published28 June 2019
