Your pictures of Scotland: 3-10 October

Sun setting over a tranquil bay, surrounded by trees with a white building perched on the hillside overlooking the water.Andrew Briggs

Andrew Briggs visited Skye with his son and snapped this image of the ferry sailing from Uig at sunset.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 3-10 October.

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Close-up of an orange leaf with droplets of water clustered on itVictor Tregubov

Victor Tregubov, from Glasgow, snapped this autumnal image while walking in Loch Lomond this week.

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A tall, white building with two smaller buildings on either end, surrounded by a white wall. The sky above is purple and pink and shows the stars in the Milky Way.Dave Lynch

Dave Lynch from Aberdeen submitted this stunning image of the Milky Way rising behind Corgarff Castle in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.

Inside of a cave with a waterfall flowing strongly in the centre. The cave is slightly lit.Julie and Pete Elford

Julie and Pete Elford paused during their NC500 trip to visit the Smoo Cave in Durness.

Otter looking at the camera, sitting among a nest of twigs and seaweed.Paul Shaw

Paul Shaw came across this Eurasian otter in Ardtornish, Lochaber.

Landscape of a wooded area with the rooftop of a castle visible, below a vibrant purple, pink and orange sky with a rainbow above the castle and trees.David Sneddon

David Sneddon snapped this image of a beautiful rainbow above Ravenscraig Castle, Kirkcaldy.

Panoramic image of arches in the Abbey, framed by old stone wallsRob Young

Rob Young from Penrith snapped this image from the cloisters of Iona Abbey.

Brightly lit castle on a hill, below a dark cloudy sky with a bright, full moon peeking through the clouds.Elena Reid

Elena Reid enjoyed the Hunter's Moon this week, snapping a picture of it above the Wallace bandstand on Nairn links.

Landscape of a beach with sunlight peeking through grey cloudsMoira MacKintosh

Moira MacKintosh snapped this image of a beautiful sky at Nairn beach.

Landscape of a viaduct in the middle distance, surrounded by tall trees, changing colours in autumn to red and orange.John Pullen

John Pullen snapped this autumnal image of the Divie viaduct, Moray.

Orange leaf lying on a lochside covered in small pebbles with a swan gliding on calm water in the backgroundJohn Dyer

John Dyer captured this image of the change of seasons in Motherwell.

Woman standing in water with her back to the camera and arms outstretched, looking out over the water with a rusted shipwreck in the far distanceDerek Gourlay

After a long drive to Orkney, Helen Gourlay from Barrhead stopped to soak her feet and admire the Juniata shipwreck in Inganess Beach, Kirkwall.

Close-up of a tan Highland cow peeking over a wooden fence with sheep grazing in the background and a loch in the distanceErin MacGregor

Erin MacGregor came across some friendly Highland cows in Drumnadrochit.

Close-up of a mushroom growing on a forest floor, surrounded by moss and twigsDavid May

David May spotted this mushroom in Culbokie woods, Dingwall. He added: "Shame I didn't know enough about them - too scared to cook them in my omelette."

Image of a flowing river, surrounded by trees below a grey cloudy sky.John Cuthbert

John Cuthbert snapped this image the River Orchy, Dalmally.

Narrow waterfall running down a steep hill with heather growing on the hillsideJade Serna

Jade Serna, from Manchester, visited Grey Mare's Tail, Dumfries and Galloway. She said: "I marvelled at the landscape that surrounded me, a place of such outstanding beauty that has been so preciously unaltered by time's relentless march forward."

Landscape, taken from above showing Stirling with the castle in the far distanceKevin Hamill

Kevin Hamill snapped this lovely image of Stirling with Stirling Castle proudly overlooking the city.

Three ponies lying on a grassed area, surrounded by houses in a village with a fourth pony grazing in the backgroundLouise Fotheringham

Louise Fotheringham, from Lanark, spotted these Eriskay ponies wandering around the village on a windy day.

A green tinted aurora filling a starry sky above a house at nightDave Stewart

Dave Stewart from Ullapool was lucky to spot the aurora from his back garden.

Bright blue sky with a rainbow going into a valley between two mountains in the CairngormsDouglas Potter

Douglas Potter managed to snap this image of a rainbow over the Cairngorms before Storm Amy swept in.

St Cuthbert church in Edinburgh in the foreground with Edinburgh Castle in the background, illuminated in blue lights below a clear, blue sky in the eveningAlex Orr

Alex Orr from Edinburgh submitted this image of the Parish Church of St Cuthbert's spire and a brightly lit Edinburgh Castle.

Night image of bright lights snaking over a forest floor in colours of green, red, purple and blue. Other lights are positioned below each tree so they are illuminated against the dark sky.Gavin Miller

Gavin Miller attended a preview night of the beautiful Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry.

The Wallace monument in Stirling in the distance with autumn-coloured trees below and some orange leaves framing the image in the foregroundJohn McIntyre

John McIntyre enjoyed the view of the Wallace monument from Old Bridge in Stirling.

A squirrel with its head hidden in the ground, looking for foodIona MacMillan

Iona MacMillan from Motherwell took this photo of a determined squirrel at the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow.

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