
David Walker from Linlithgow, but currently living in London, photographed his dog Purdy running through bluebells at Loch Ard Forest in the Trossachs.

This is just one of 140 pictures taken by Jim Paxton at a canoe event at Yair Bridge in the Scottish Borders.

This wood pigeon taking a bath was spotted by Jane Hanley from Bearsden.

Ruth Brown as she completed the Alzheimer's Ben Nevis Midnight Challenge. This photograph from the summit was taken by David Brown.

The MV Graemsay arriving at Stromness harbour. The Reverend David Dawson from Kirkwall, who took the picture, says this ferry operates a daily service to the islands of Graemsay and Hoy.

The Coilessan Burn waterfall in the hills above Ardgartan, photographed by Graeme Borland from Gourock.

Mark Cavendish leaving Kelvingrove Park on his way to becoming National Road Race Champion in Glasgow, in a picture by Tim Clarke.

Donna Thompson spotted two groups of swans meeting at dawn on the River Earn.

Holstein Cows being clipped in preparation for the Royal Highland Show, in a photograph by Gillian MacKenzie of Fife.

Brian Cairns of Coatbridge took this dramatic image of the new Forestry Commission artwork “Skytower” by artist Rob Mulholland at Rawyards Woodland Park, Airdrie.

A very popular bird bath, in a photograph taken by David Green of Pollok in his back garden.

James Campbell Andrew found a strange kind of beauty in the bridge and the power lines at Prestonpans railway station.

A pair of otters photographed by Iain Wilkie of Perth during a visit to Camperdown Wildlife Park in Dundee.

Smokies for sale at a farmers' market. Fiona Macdonald of Broomhill in Glasgow, who took this picture, says they tasted pretty wonderful too.