Your pictures of Scotland: 11-18 October

Shadowed outlined of three children, holding hands with their arms raised and the Northern Lights in the sky, showing green and pink coloursRona Lockyer

Rona Lockyer snapped a photo of her children celebrating seeing the Northern Lights in Sheriffmuir, Dunblane. The event was made even more special as her daughter is named Aurora.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 11-18 October.

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Overhead view of water crashing on rocks, creating white waves near the shoreline Vignesh Ramesh

Vignesh Ramesh snapped this dramatic image of the waves crashing against rocks at Kilt Rock waterfall, Isle of Skye.

Close up of a sandy brown coloured Highland cow calfEva Pavlovic

Eva Pavlovic from Cumnock snapped a photo of this adorable three-day-old Highland cow.

Landscape showing hills from a distance with clouds lingering at the top and a loch at the bottomAlastair Nunn

Alastair Nunn enjoyed the view of the Five Sisters of Kintail from Ratagan in the Highlands.

Landscape image of the Calanais Standing Stones - around 10 stones are visible, about 5 meters tall. There are clouds overhead and the grass is green with a yellow tint, showing the change of the seasonsBen Needham

Ben Needham and his wife Jennifer spent three weeks exploring the Highlands and islands. He said: "We loved all of it but were most impressed by the various Neolithic sites we visited. What did these circles mean to the people who put them up? Were some of my long ago ancestors right here?"

Portrait image showing a temporary traffic light with the red light showing a hand-drawn heart instead of a plain circleBrian Harris

Brian Harris from North Berwick had his day brightened when he spotted a little bit of love while stopped at some roadworks. He said: "Made me smile, hopefully you too".

Black and white image of a bridge with a large pile of rocks and boulders at either end and seaweed and debris floating around the rocks in the water below - the sky is grey and overcast Derrick Tipple

Derrick Tipple from Fife snapped a photo of the Sponish suspension bridge near Lochmaddy, North Uist on a misty morning.

Octagonal stone memorial, resembling ruins of a temple on a clear cloudless night with a deep blue sky as a comet passes in the distanceJamie Vince

Jamie Vince captured this stunning image of the A3 Comet at the Stonehaven War Memorial on Black Hill, Stonehaven. He said: "The comet was visible by eye for about an hour before it fell into the horizon."

Black and white image of a crane, taken from below from a boat in the water next to it. The reflection of the crane is distorted in the water by light rippes.Alan Sanders

Alan Sanders cycled past the Titan crane at Clydebank on a clear morning. The calm water had been disturbed by speedboats heading up the Clyde.

Vivid pink, red and orange landscape image at sunset with hills visible in the far distanceAlan Burnett

Alan Burnett took this shot from the settlement of Cornaig on the north coast of the island of Tiree.

Two people overlooking a loch between mountains dusted with snowRobert Donald

Robert Donald from Cults, Aberdeen snapped this photo of his son Findlay, 11, and his uncle Robert Watt. They were taking a rest and enjoying the view of Loch Etchachen in the Cairngorms plateau on the way to climb Mr Donald's 40th Munro, Benn Mheadhoin.

Purple, blue and green tinted northern lights in the sky above Glasgow with a tower building in the distance, illuminated in pinkHarry Ho

Harry Ho made a "late-night dash" from Edinburgh to Kelvingrove, arriving at 01:00 to spot the Northern lights over Glasgow. He had envisioned capturing the shot for "quite some time". He said: "What a surreal night. I’m beyond thrilled to say it was worth every second—another one ticked off the bucket list."

Black, tan, white and blue coloured small duck floating on the waterGraham Christie

Graham Christie from Helensburgh spotted this colourful Mandarin duck swimming through the trees in the River Leven, Balloch.

Small terrier dog jumping up on a wall to look at a Highland cow looking over the wallDuncan Watt

Duncan Watt's dog Bozo was excited to meet this Highland cow while out for a walk near Kirkcaldy.

Blackbird perched on a branch eating red berriesIan Jackson

Ian Jackson of Newton Dee enjoyed watching a blackbird snacking on some berries near the old Deeside railway line.

Black and white image of two cars parked on a small hill next to a lochRod Martin & Martin Buchan

Rod Martin from Inverness enjoyed a day out driving classic cars with friend Martin Buchan. The two stopped to enjoy the Bealach na Gaoithe viewpoint, looking over Loch Torridon. The white car is a 1981 Scimitar GE and the other is a 1981 MGB GT LE.

Crow perched on a rocky hill, overlooking Edinburgh on a cloudy dayAlistair Murphy

Alistair Murphy spotted a crow enjoying the view from Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. He said: "Ironically, this photo was taken on the haunch of Arthur’s Seat and not on the adjacent Crow Hill."

Picture taken from a plane, showing a small piece of the wing with an island below, surrounded by a sandy beach with white waves splashing on the shoreDavid Seaman

David Seaman from Fordingbridge, Hampshire snapped this image from a plane while landing at Barra Sands airport on his way to walk the Hebridean Way.

Large orange mushroom with white dots in a grassy areaStephen Leitch

Stephen Leitch from Elgin enjoyed a walk around Newforres Wood and Muiry Wood when he spotted these colourful mushrooms. He said: "While enjoying the autumn colours, I soon discovered that the forest floor was carpeted with a variety of mushrooms and fungi and just as my walk was ending this Fly Agaric came into view illuminated by sunshine."

Autumnal trees in a densley packed forest cover a valley. a single cloud sits in a blue sky.Rhona Wilson

Rhona Wilson took this shot from Killiecrankie Visitor Centre.

A very bright moon can be seen in the night sky above a road lined with trees and buildings. Cars travelling along the road are blurred.Allison McMahon

Allison McMahon captured Hunter's Moon - October's full moon - rising above the horizon over Riverside Drive in Dundee.

The moon lights up a crack in the sky between buildings giving the chimney tops a wonderful atmospheric feel.Neil Selvester

Neil Selvester also saw the supermoon from Rutherglen Main Street.

Close up of a very wooly sheep's face. It has a white body but brown ears and a black fluffy nose.Frances Stacey

Frances Stacey said she spent a cloudy afternoon with her best sheep, Lavender, in East Mey, Thurso.

Houses perfectly mirrored on the water because it is so still.Jonathan McKernie

Jonathan McKernie took this picture at Stobsmuir Ponds (known locally as Swannie Ponds), Dundee - the buildings are on Pitkerro Road.

The cat is leaning on its side. It has white paws and tummy and a stripy brown coat. The wheelie bin it is sitting on is blue.Walter Baxter

Walter Baxter captured this fluffy cat relaxing on a wheelie bin in Bank Street, Galashiels.

Beautiful sky and Autumn trees with buildings in the background.Siân Mutch

Siân Mutch took in this view across Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen.

An atmospheric and hazy looking Highland scene with mountains in the background and water in the foreground. There is also a rinbow.Iain Campbell

Iain Campbell captured his first trip in 30 years to Plockton - a rainbow appeared for the occasion.

A war memorial against a very moody sky. The green grass is in stark contrast to the dark sky.William Fraser

William Fraser walked to the war memorial overlooking Stornoway. He said it was beautiful to the east, but 15 minutes later there was a hail shower from the approaching clouds.

A boy in a red coat and welly boots stands looking into a misty valley with his back to the camera. The sun is high in the sky and there are dark green trees on the left hand side of the valley.Lucy Ferrier

Lucy Ferrier took this photo of her son while out walking in Strathtay.

A huge big red leaved tree dominates the picture. There are red leaves littered all over the ground underneath and it is set against a blue sky.Alana Willox

Alana Willox took this beautiful picture of the autumn colours at Fyvie Castle Gardens and Estate in Aberdeenshire.

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