Your pictures of Scotland: 17-24 October

A cat walks across a rocky wall with the green glow of the Northern Lights shining in the sky above it Sarah King

Sarah King's cat took the perfect moment to walk into view as she captured the Northern Lights over Portlethen in Aberdeenshire

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 17-24 October.

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A shipwrecked boat, with a sky of blues, pinks and purples above itChris Playle

Chris Playle was holidaying in Scotland when he noticed this stunning contrast between the sky and an abandoned boat just outside Salen on the Isle of Mull

Three peacocks - one with an aquamarine colour, the others brown and white - walking along a city streetLee Montgomery

These peacocks were spotted by Lee Montgomery strutting around Dunfermline - where they enjoy the Freedom of the City

A stone monument, including a central arch shape, on a sunny hillsideAllan Macdonald

Allan Macdonald was impressed by the view of the Fyrish monument, on Novar Estate in Evanton, as the sun broke through

Dark clouds gathered over a bridge with the sea underneath itDean McCabe

Dean McCabe saw stormy skies over Dundee while out for a walk

A forest area, with large trees covered in greens and oranges. A river runs through it below. Derek Skinner

Derek Skinner was not disappointed by his first trip to The Hermitage in Dunkeld, due to the autumn colours on show

Traffic lights on a foggy morning. They are showing red lights while fake cobwebs cover themHope Verth

Hope Verth was out for an early morning run in Uphall when she spotted webs on traffic lights in time for Halloween

Three otters cuddled up together Howard Russell

A family of three otters enjoyed a cuddle while hunting for fish on the Black Isle, in this picture by Howard Russell

A pond, lined by trees, with a dense bank of clouds above it - the clouds are so dense they resemble a mountain Alison JC Brown

Alison JC Brown caught this beautiful landscape at Maxwell Park pond in Pollokshields, Glasgow, where a dense bank of clouds resembled a snowy mountain

Six boats lined up next to each other in a harbour, on a sunny day with blue skies above them.Patricia Taylor

Patricia Taylor took this picture of boats on a sunny day at Musselburgh Harbour

A sandy beach, in front of blue sea, on a sunny day Elizabeth Hannah

Elizabeth Hannah took advantage of the sunshine on an autumn day to head to the beach at Golspie for the day

A bike with a light shining ahead o it. It is illuminating a path next to a reservoir on a dark night.Duncan MacPhail

Duncan MacPhail said he felt he'd earned a beer and a pizza at the end of this night time mountain bike night ride past Loganlea Reservoir south of Edinburgh

A rainbow shining over grass and hillsAmanda Bell

Amanda Bell was visiting the Isle of Harris when she spotted this rainbow

The Northern lights cast green and purple light over windmills and treesJamie Vince

The Northern lights shone so strongly at the Creagh Riabhach Wind Farm, near Altnaharra, that even the ground looked green, according to Jamie Vince.

Morning sun shining over a country park on a misty morningPete Walls

Pete Walls saw the sun rising in Monikie Country Park in Angus, just as the morning mist dissipated

A lone house, isolated in the wilderness by the coastSahil Khurana

Sahil Khurana was visiting Scotland from New York with his wife Pooja when he took this picture of Lairg in Scottish Highlands

A person silhouetted on a dark night, with a telescope. A reddish/orange tint is on the horizon. Marleen Auckland

Marleen Auckland took this picture of a star-gazer hoping to see a comet above Cupar in Fife.

A reservoir with the sun shining down on the water and the grassy hills beyond itEmma Whitelock

Emma Whitelock felt CastleLaw Hill and Glencorse reservoir were looking fabulous earlier in the week

A post box with decorations for Halloween - including a knitted witch and knitted pumpkins placed on topRosemary McLaren

Post in Stirling is coming with a spooky twist, as spotted by Rosemary McLaren

A loch on a bright autumn day. The trees are covered in orange shaded leavesJenny Fraser

Jenny Fraser was taken by the stillness and colour of Loch Tay

A fog bow on a sunny day, over a hilly and grassy areaMurdo MacLeod

Murdo MacLeod saw this fog bow at the summit of Sgurr Mor in the Eastern Fannichs

The sun shines through a gap in trees. The tall trees are large enough to mostly cover the sky.Rania Rehan

Rania Rehan felt the sun shining through this gap in trees in Dundee created a fairytale gate-like shape

A lone piper playing in the distance while standing above a harbour Edward Lynch

Edward Lynch was on a family trip to Cellardyke when captured his son playing the bagpipes in the distance

A large rock monument on a sunny autumn day, surround by hills and mountainsMags Grosvenor

Mags Grosvenor and her husband saw a sunset striking the Praying Hands of Mary in Glen Lyon

A young girl standing on a beach, looking out to the sea in front of herMhairi Ferguson

Mhairi Ferguson's daughter Jessica was taking in the view at the stunning Loch Morlich

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