Your pictures of Scotland 21 - 28 August

28 August 2020

News image — Alex Grant, from Edinburgh, was amused by this horse at Ruthven Barracks, near Kingussie

Alex Grant Horse — Alex Grant, from Edinburgh, was amused by this horse at Ruthven Barracks, near Kingussie

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 21 - 28 August. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC's rules regarding photographs which can be found here.

Please also ensure you follow current coronavirus guidelines and take your pictures safely and responsibly.

Ross Tetlow Highland cow on a beach on North Uist — Ross Tetlow's photograph of a Highland cow on a North Uist beach

Diane Milne Braemar — Diane Milne was struck by the colours at Braemar

Tony Hammock Paddling on Firth of Lorn — Sea kayaking on Firth of Lorn near the Garvellachs in a photograph from Tony Hammock

Mike Newbury Struy — Sunrise from Struy over towards the Strathglass River in a photograph by Mike Newbury

Hector Mackenzie Minke whale — Hector Mackenzie captured this image of a minke whale breaching while he was fishing for prawns between the isles of Rum and Eigg

Alistair Young Portpatrick — Alistair Young sent in this image taken at Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway

John MacEachen Puffins — A picture of some "socially distancing" puffins on the Isle of Mingulay says John MacEachen of his picture

Kate Franklin Ullapool — Kate Franklin captured a dramatic sky over Ullapool

David Sykes Loch Affric and Loch ma Stac near Corrimony — A scene from a visit David Skyes and Melinda Thurley made to Loch Affric and Loch ma Stac

Ely Orr Horses, Edinburgh — Ely Orr photographed these "beautiful horses and stunning sky" in Edinburgh

Alana Willox Fraserburgh beach — The rippling sands at Fraserburgh at sunset in this picture by Alana Willox

David Hatton Squirrel with bird feeder — "Stop! Thief!" David Hatton provided the tongue-in-cheek caption for his photo of a squirrel taking a bird feeder in his garden in Saline, Fife

Michael Dick Wreck — Michael Dick took this photograph at Corpach near Fort William

Colin Dorrance Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway — The tide was roaring in and heavy showers were brewing out towards Robin Rigg wind farm in the Solway Firth, says Colin Dorrance, describing his image taken at Southerness

Andrew Haney Swans — Andrew Haney's picture of swans on the Forth and Clyde canal near Kirkintilloch

Fin Robertson Stag — Fin Robertson says he was eating lunch on a visit to Torridon when this stag appeared over a hillock. The stag had been busy rolling in peat and his antlers were covered in the soil

Graham Paton Red arrows — Graham Paton's photograph of the most recent Red Arrows flyover of Edinburgh

Val Ross Red deer hinds — Red deer hinds among the heather in the hills west of Beauly in a picture from Val Ross

Victoria Banks Hammock — “Dad, are you sure it’s going to hold?” asked Victoria Banks in Aberdeen as Innes Murchie tried to set up a hammock between the washing poles in the garden. “It’s cast iron! Of course it’ll hold…”

James McLeod Looking out over Solway Firth — James McLeod took his picture while on a walk with his daughter, Gemma and their dog Willow on Screel overlooking the Solway Firth

Phil Thompson Balfron sunset — Phil Thompson's photo shows the view looking north towards Loch Lomond and the Trossachs from Balfron golf course at sunset

Katrina McCracken Dancer — Katrina McCracken's dance student daughter Julia on Barassie beach, Troon

Craig Anderson The Waverley — The 70-year-old paddle steamer the Waverley leaving Largs in a picture sent in by Craig Anderson

Simon Carroll Suilven seat — Simon Carroll's son Matthew on Suilven Seat, bottom left, after climbing Suilven from Lochinver

Paul Gill Harris sunrise — Paul Gill's photo was taken outside the back door of his home at Plockropool, Harris, as the sun was rising. He said: "We just kept saying 'wow'."

Shauna McColl Trees — Shauna McColl, from Barrhead, sent in this picture taken near Glennifer Braes in Renfrewshire

Findlay McPherson Plockton — Plockton looking fabulous in the sunshine, said Findlay McPherson, from Tornagrain, of his photograph

Willie MacGillivray St Kilda — Willie MacGillivray's picture of Boreray in the St Kilda. This weekend marks the 90th anniversary of the evacuation of the archipelago off the Western Isles

Megan Kirkaldy Caol — Megan Kirkaldy's photograph of reflections of Ben Nevis on a morning dog walk in Caol, Fort William

Dave Cullen The Frandy Tree — Dave Cullen's image of The Frandy Tree at Glendevon

Margaret Winton Scarecrow — Margaret Winton's picture shows one of the creations for the Scarecrow Trail in Kinghorn

Sammi Nanson North Berwick — Sammi Nanson sent in this picture of her daughter Sadie during a visit to North Berwick beach

Rosemary Britain Jacobite Express — Rosemary Britain, from Perth, took this phot of the Jacobite Express during a visit to Fort William

Carole Clark Sunset from Ardrossan — Carole Clark's picture of a sunset from Ardrossan

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