Your pictures of Scotland: 24 - 31 October

This sole mountain dominates the picture. It is rocky. In the foreground is grass and heather which is red and yellow in colour.Mark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds took a lovely snap of his favourite hill: The Beauchille Etive Mor.

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Trees line a river. The leaves are green, orange, red and yellow.Ariadne Vromen

Ariadne Vromen took this picture of the beautiful autumnal colours from Garry Bridge near Blair Atholl

There are tenement buildings in the foreground. In the background is the silhouette of Arthur' Seat. The sky is orange, red and yellow.Lorraine Anderson

Lorraine Anderson was looking over Edinburgh's Royal Mile to Arthur's Seat when she saw this sunrise

Pumpkins spelling "The Patch" are lit up. They are surrounded by other pumpkins and lights.Alastair Woods

Alastair Woods was getting into the Halloween spirit during a family trip to Glasgow

There is a lot of froth in the water and big waves. In the background is the Bass Rock.Raymond Hall

Raymond Hall captured the power of the waves at the Bass Rock from Seacliff beach in East Lothian

There are large colourful pebbles in the foreground. The beach spans off into the distance.Jim Beck

Jim Beck and his wife Sheila had a great walk along St Cyrus beach

There is a long forest track through trees hat are green, red and yellow.Lynsey Threadgall

Lynsey Threadgall said the array of autumnal colours was stunning during a walk on the Bracklin Falls route in Callander

A close up of a shiny purple car. It has its bonnet open.David McErlane

David McErlane said he had a great day out with his son at the Moulsdale Foundation, seeing 'some great cars and bikes'

The water is reflecting the mountains in the background. There is a boat on the water under a tree.Suzanne Lakie

Suzanne Lakie captured the stunning reflections walking alongside Loch Coulin towards the Torridon mountains

A tree with red leaves - underneath are large rocks.Alan Forrester

Alan Forrester said she thought it was a nice meeting place for people under this tree in Dunfermline Glen

There is a lion statue. Behind it are pillars and a white wall that is lit up.Dave Lynch

Dave Lynch thought the Cowdray Hall and the War Memorial in Aberdeen was looking serene

Silhouettes of two people wearing hats set against a glowing green sky. There are also stars in the sky.Alice johnston

Alice johnston saw the Northern Lights with her family from Bunessan on the Isle of Mull

A bird statue is in silhouette against a red and yellow sky. There is water below.Pat Christie

Pat Christie captured a spectacular October sunrise from the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick

The picture has been taken from below the building, which is lit up and set against a dark blue sky.Emma Legge

Emma Legge found a funky angle to this building in Edinburgh's Cockburn Street

There is a long piece of grass with a man standing at the end. There is the sea below and mountains in the distance.David Liley

David Liley on Ben Tianavaig on the Isle of Skye

There is a white house with a dark roof. It is surrounded by yellow long grass. In the background is a mountain.Graham Christie

Graham Christie enjoyed this stunning autumnal view of Blackrock Cottage with Buachaille Etive Mor in the background

Looking down a long steep flight of stone stairs that bend off to the left.Emma Legge

Emma Legge said she enjoyed the early evening light during her commute in Edinburgh

There are buildings on either side of the street. At the far end is the church with three steeples. There are also cars on the road.Alex Orr

Alex Orr caught the silhouetted view of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh, set against a glowing sky on a clear but chilly autumn evening

Two wooden jettys jut up into the loch which is purple from the sunrise.Mark Jones

Mark Jones saw dawn break in Lochearnhead

Rays of light shine around a cloud from the sun which is behind it. Itis above a dark sea.Ricky Clark

Ricky Clark saw a splendid sunset from his window in Kilchoan

White houses are surrounded by the harbour amd dark sea.Andrew Briggs

Andrew Briggs was in Crail at blue hour

A pillar of rock surrounded by the sea.David Jaszewski

David Jaszewski captured the precarious sight of Yesnaby Castle sea stack off west Orkney mainland

The bridges are surrounded by a blue and yellow light.Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison captured a beautiful light during the sunrise at the Forth Bridges

A man is in mid air as he scores a rugby touchdown. He has ginger hair and is wearing a green and yellow strip.David MacKenzie

David MacKenzie said it was a great win on the road for Cambuslang Rugby

Dark water surrounds the statue which is made from mirrors.David Sneddon

David Sneddon said he visited the Mirror Man in Loch Earn, St Fillans, for blue hour. A nice streak of red appeared as well.

There is a river with reflections of the colourful trees that are on the banks. the sky is blue.Amy Wiggins

Amy Wiggins enjoyed the colours of autumn in Drummond Castle Gardens on a beautiful sunny day

Brown and grey stone buildings. There is a road running along in front of them and there is also a memorial in the foreground.Audrey MacLean

Audrey MacLean said the stone buildings of the New Lanark heritage site looked at their best in the autumnal light of the midday sun

Colourful lights wrap around the six stone pillars at the front of the building. The windows behind are illuminated.Alex Orr

Alex Orr said the Dome restaurant on Edinburgh's George Street has installed its iconic Christmas decorations across the grand exterior. The building is known for its Christmas decorations and is usually the first to deck its halls, but is it too early?

There is a clown and a ghost chalked onto a board covering a window.Marnie Moret

Marnie Moret took this picture on her way home to Leith. She said: 'I was walking when I felt like turning around. I saw these ghosts drawn on a wall behind a fence, like they were laughing at me.'

The bird has a long tail. It also has a black strip on its face and has a blue, white and brown body with an orange beak.Fraser Clark

Fraser Clark was tickled to see this bearded tit in River Tay reed beds near Errol

The helicopter is whipping up the water which is causing lots of spray and waves. There are ropes dangling, which are being attached to a dinghy below it.Sam Bilner

Sam Bilner watched this Chinook helicopter on military training duties outside Kyle of Lochalsh

The path is covered in brown leaves. There are four women walking with their backs to the camera. The path is lined by trees and is illuminated by lamposts.Shanti Nelson

Shanti Nelson watched as friends walked through an autumnal Kelvin Way in Glasgow

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