Your pictures of Scotland: 17 - 24 January

Three horses grazing in a field in front of an orange sunset. One of the horses is white with black patches while the other two appear to be brown. — Image caption,
Sophie Blanchard took this lovely sunset photo during a wintry walk in Stromness, Orkney.

24 January 2025

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 17 and 24 January.

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Fishing ropes in the foreground of a photo taken at a port. Ships with bright lights on are in the background. — Image caption,
'Port portrait' sent in by Liz Rodger, taken at Port Angus in Montrose.

The Barrowland sign lit up. Cars are parked outside and a flare shows a car driving passed. — Image caption,
The "infamous Barrowlands in all her glory, lit up2 said Adele Carlin-Paterson who sent in this photo.

A small white boat sits in a loch in front of some snowy mountains. The water is so calm the boat and mountains are reflected onto the water. — Image caption,
A moment of calm reflection: Bill Cameron from Lochaber sent into this photo taken at the River Lochy.

A robin redbreast in a bird bath. Water droplets can be seen around it. — Image caption,
A winter wash: Allison McMahon from Carse of Gowrie sent in this photo of a robin enjoying a chilly bath in her garden. She said: "I have a family of five that fly around, feed, bath and play. I love watching them."

A purple, orange and yellow toned sunrise in the sky. — Image caption,
Mervyn Rendall sent in this photo of a stunning purple and orange sunrise captured in Shapinsay on Orkney.

Several sharp icicles hanging down in front of a snowy hill. — Image caption,
Kelly Robson took this photo during a recent hike with two friends at Stob an Eas near Lochgoilhead in Argyll.

Five alpacas pictured from behind. Three are white, one is light brown and the other is grey. — Image caption,
Get your alpacas in a row: Pauline McIntyre took this photo on a day out with her daughter walking alpacas near Dunbar. They were "having a well earned rest," she said.

A beach scene — Image caption,
Daniel Goddard sent in this photo taken during a fresh January walk on Sand Bay on the Applecross peninsula. "I was rewarded with amazing views of Raasay," he said.

The sun shines through a gap in the clouds onto a green field — Image caption,
Emma Sutherland took this photo of the sun peeking through the clouds at Bizzyberry Hill in Biggar

The silhouette of a person walking towards a lighthouse in front of a blue and pink sky — Image caption,
Chasing sunrises: Clayer Currie ventured to Elie in Fife to catch the sun rising over East Lothian in the distance

A blue and orange sky above a rocky mountain. The silhouettes of three people are visible in the distance. — Image caption,
Daniel White from East Kilbride took this photo on a "stunning day" climbing the Liathach in Glen Torridon. "Setting out before sunset really paid off," he said.

A bagpiper wearing a green kilt standing on a bridge in Edinburgh while playing his instrument. A grand looking building is in the background. — Image caption,
Michael Donoghue from East Lothian took this photo of a piper busking near Princes Street in Edinburgh.

A fox with a quizzical expression — Image caption,
Curious fox: Alice MacLennan spotted this little fox on her doorstop in Craiglockhart in Edinburgh. She said it attracted quite the crowd, but her dog Fudge "wasn't so taken".

The silhouette of a dog mid jump outstretched on a beach. — Image caption,
Karen McLeod's dog Scobby "having a ball" at Troon Beach.

A frozen over loch — Image caption,
"Over many years and countless visits, this was the first time I've ever actually seen Glenbuck Loch, near Muirkirk in East Ayrshire, completely frozen over," said Hugh Maxwell from Darvel.

The silhouette of a man wearing a head torch in front of the green hues of the northern lights. — Image caption,
Star man: Alan Rankin from Carrbridge sent in this photo of himself standing next to Lochindorb during an impressive show of the Northern Lights. He said: "Using a timer I managed to squeeze myself into the image making it an Astro Selfie."

Ducks and swans walking across a frozen over lake — Image caption,
Skating lessons: Lorna Donaldson captured this photo of some birds taking an impromptu ice skating lesson in Causewayhead, Stirling.

seven trees appearing through the fog. — Image caption,
Ernest Boath from Airlie took this spooky shot in Ruthven, Angus on his way to work.

Haggis the pygmy hippo calf, small grey hippo with tongue out, having a drink from a trough, with some straw on back. — Image caption,
With Burns Night topical, this is Haggis the pygmy hippo calf at Edinburgh Zoo. The hippo just been for a swim with his mum and was "looking pretty thirsty," says Lee Ansett.

An orange and pink toned sunrise over the a choppy body of water. — Image caption,
A "fiery sunrise over Fife", said Danica Pinto who sent in this photo.

A photo taken through a gap in the rocks looking onto more cliffs and the water — Image caption,
A view through the window of Findlater Castle on the Aberdeenshire coast sent in by Ian Knight.

The silhouette of a person, appears small, in front of the clouds and standing on snow — Image caption,
Simon Schwesig took this photo of his friend Jesse while on the final ascent to Aonach Beag in the Highlands.

A black and white photo of two trees — Image caption,
Colin Eccles took this moody looking image from over his garden wall in Ruthven near Huntly.

The silhouette of a horse in front of a smaller pony taken as the sun is going up. They are both standing in a field and the grass looks frosty. — Image caption,
A second horsey shot this week, this one sent in by Marlyn McInnes from Perthshire as she sat and watched them eat breakfast.

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