Your pictures of Scotland: 6-13 December

Black steam train at the station platform in Edinburgh Waverley station with steam coming from the top and a blue metal sign at the front reading "The Polar Express"Lily De Craemer

There would be no Christmas without the Polar Express arriving on time and Lily De Craemer from Musselburgh was lucky enough to catch sight of it at Edinburgh Waverley station.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 6-13 December.

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Christmas tree baubles hanging on branches of a tree with a loch in the backgroundAndy Inglis

Andy Inglis from Dumbarton spotted some festive decorations on a tree on the banks of Loch Lomond

Landscape image of a small river on the left with a path on the right, shielded by trees covered in ice on a bright sunny dayIain Ingram

Iain Ingram from Twechar captured this frosty image of the village's "Fairy glen".

Red-chested bullfinch sitting on frost covered branchGlenys Norquay

Glenys Norquay spotted a bullfinch resting in a frosty field in Liberton, Edinburgh.

Portrait image of the Scott monument in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh from below, illuminated in red and green lights and a fair ride next to it with swings at the very top, illuminated in bright lights against a dark skyCarolyn Richardson

Carolyn Richardson from Morningside snapped this image of people enjoying the swing ride and flying very close to the 200ft (61m) high Scott monument in Edinburgh.

Frost covered tree in a field with a river and snow-capped hills in the background and a partial moon in the sky above the treeDave Lynch

Dave Lynch from Aberdeen snapped this image on Rannoch Moor as the moon hovered above on a frosty day. He said: "Scotland is Braw!"

Small terrier-type dog with a red illuminated collar, standing on a bench next to a statue of Paddington bear holding as sandwich - the dog leaning to reach the sandwichJack Alston

Jack Alston captured the moment his dog Freddie tried to steal some of Paddington's sandwich in Lanark.

Loch at sunset with a tree growing next to it and the sun setting below the hills in the distanceScott MacKellar

Scott MacKellar from Edinburgh watched the sun setting beyond a lone tree at Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond.

Image taken from a plane of snow covered hills peaking over the clouds as the sun setsAlex Brand

Alex Brand took this lovely photo from the sky at sunset during a flight from Glasgow to Kirkwall.

Sunrise image showing the shadow of the Goliath crane at Rosyth dockyard with the Forth bridges in the distanceJimmy Mason

Jimmy Mason from Dunfermline snapped this image at sunrise during a morning walk in Limekilns, looking towards Rosyth dockyard and the Forth bridges.

Small bird with a red berry in its mouth perched on a branch of more red berriesHazel Thomson

Hazel Thomson from Elgin snapped this photo of a redfinch enjoying the berries from her rowan tree.

Landscape image using slow shutter speed of a blurry loch with fog covered hills in the distanceMichael G. O’Callaghan

Holidaymaker Michael G. O'Callaghan from Grand Rapids, Michigan, captured this calm image at Elgol beach, Isle of Skye.

Cemetery with older style headstones in varying shapes on a foggy day with ice covering the tree's, bushes and grassBrian Colston

Brian Colston from Falkirk snapped this "atmospheric and spooky" scene on a cold and foggy day at the Old Town cemetery in Stirling.

Landscape image of the sun rising on a field of sheep, partially hidden by low fogTom Gallagher

Tom Gallagher captured this early-morning image in the "misty valley" in Cartland, South Lanarkshire.

Frozen loch with a boulder breaking through the sheet of ice with snow covered hills in the distanceGary Stanton

Gary Stanton took this image of a boulder breaking through the ice as temperatures reached -7C on Loch Tulla, Argyll and Bute.

Landscape of frost covered trees below a foggy sky next to a loch, mirrored in the waterCarol Cameron

Carol Cameron from Perth enjoyed a winter break in the Trossachs where she snapped this image overlooking the "beautiful and picturesque" Loch Achray, Callander.

Portrait image of Buachaille Etive Mòr below a dark blue sky with sun peeking above the horizon slightlyMark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds captured this stunning image of Buachaille Etive Mòr at sunset.

Metal pole sticking out of snow covered ground with ice coating one side of it as the wind has blown it in one directionPeter Braidwood

Peter Braidwood spotted a fencepost covered in ice that had been blown by the wind in the Glenshee Hills, Ballater. He said: "Rime ice forms when supercooled water droplets freeze onto surfaces such as fenceposts and usually point towards where the wind has been blowing from."

Moody landscape image of ruins of a building next to dark grey waters as a storm comes inScott Innes

Scott Innes snapped this dramatic image at Portsoy harbour, Aberdeenshire, as a storm came in.

Water flowing between rocky ground covered in snow with the Three Sisters of Glencoe in the distanceJohn Cuthbertson

John Cuthbertson took this stunning image on a frosty day of the Three Sisters of Glencoe.

Golden Labrador dog sitting next to a small wooden dollhouse with hills in the distanceFiona Gold

"Tiny house or giant dog?" asks Fiona Gold who snapped this image of her dog Fergus while on a walk near Carbeth, Stirlingshire, with daughter Beth. She said: "We're very lucky to have this walk so close to home."

Star-shaped tunnel illuminated by pink Christmas LightsEddie Romeo

Eddie Romeo took this photo of the star tunnel on Argyll St, Glasgow.

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