Your pictures of Scotland: 27 September - 4 October

John Dyer captured this beautiful autumnal scene in Motherwell on the Barons Haugh.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 27 September and 4 October.

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Graham Christie took this picture of a rook in his Helensburgh Garden.

Steven Neish was looking back from the North Pier on a sunny day in Oban.

Victor Tregubov shot this low tide composition near Ayr.

Sandra Baird caught the sunset on Niseaboist beach on the Isle of Harris.

Julie Odell took this photo of her husband Tim and dogTilly, looking out at the setting sun from their wild camp on Gathersnow Hill in the Borders.

Richard Castro caught this atmospheric light at the Commando Memorial above Spean Bridge.

Penelope O'Connor took this picture of wash day at Cellardyke Harbour in Fife.

Suzi Watson took this picture of the Cairngorms from a helicopter.

Scott Redford said the early morning autumn sun made it look like this snail had a light inside its shell at the Clyde in Erskine.

Alana Willox took this picture of an autumnal Johnston Gardens in Aberdeen.

Svitlana Ivantsiv said a squirrel comes to visit her family in Glasgow, jumping on the windowsill and looking inside as though asking for a treat.

Duncan Horwell captured the beauty of Stalker Castle off the coast of Port Appin.

John Wittgreffe discovered these cattle chilling out at Balnakeil Bay.

Derrick Tipple watched new arrivals landing on the beach at Barra.

John Dyer had a "sunrise moment" in Motherwell.

Lisa MacNeil saw these young pipers from the Isle of Barra playing at a community event on Borve Machair.

Roddy Simpson captured this colourful scene at the mass start of the Linlithgow 10k.

Andrew Briggs took this incredible picture of The Drongs in Shetland.

Mark Coles said this picture showed the unique character of the Barras Market in Glasgow

Glenys Norquay found herself locked in a staring contest with a young roe deer - a perfect moment during her walk in Liberton, Edinburgh.

Hazel Thomson came across this beautifully kitted out bicycle in Fort William High Street.

Some sheep in Ayrshire by Katey Munn

Kay Ringwood loved Crawick Multiverse, near Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway.

Not mush room for them: Alistair Murphy took this picture of mushrooms growing on an old tree stump while out walking through woodland in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh.

William Warnock took this picture on the route of the Antonine Wall on Croy Hill in Kilsyth.

Paul Bradley saw this white-tailed eagle on the Isle of Mull.

Aileen Gillies had a lovely start to October on the Crinan canal at Cairnbaan.

Pat Christie saw this pretty shop window in North Berwick celebrating the arrival of autumn.

Mahesh Dananjaya captured 'Edinburgh at its finest' at Salisbury Crags.

Helen Baird saw these two wood pigeons sharing breakfast in Greenock.

Gary Marsh had a 'lovely autumnal walk' above Loch Tay, before dropping down to Kenmore to watch the sunset through this bridge.

Claire Glasgow took this shot of her son taking a photo of the sunset from his paddle board at Lochcarron.

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