Your pictures of Scotland: 14 - 21 March

Two people and a dog are silhouetted on a beach at sunset.Kirsty Brien

Kirsty Brien took this shot of sunset at Ayr Beach.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 14 and 21 March.

Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC's rules on photography that can be found here.

Please also ensure you take your pictures safely and responsibly.

If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's terms and conditions.

A grey and white bird with a distinctive white line around its eye sits on a cliff.David Jeffery

David Jeffery took this photo of a common murre, also known as a guillemot, on the Isle of Lunga.

A stag in the middle ground stands in front of a mountain.Jordan Maguire

Jordan Maguire captured this shot of a lone stag (look closely) having a moment to itself in the late winter sunshine of Glencoe.

A stainless steel sculpture of a man in a loch, under an orange sky.Johnny MacLeod

Johnny MacLeod took this photo of Rob Mulholland's 'Still' sculpture, which recently returned to Loch Earn.

A moving train framed by a rainbow.Graham Black

Graham Black from Arbroath sent in this photo of a train at St Vigeans framed by a rainbow.

Two hills and the sun reflected on the surface of a loch.Grant McKay

Grant McKay took this dramatic shot of the White Loch, near Newton Mearns.

Four sculptural seats casting shadows on the ground with mountains behind them.Hazel Thomson

Hazel Thomson took this photo of the long shadows of the Watchers art installation as the sun sets behind the Cairngorms.

Mountains with clouds in the foreground and background.János Domján

János Domján took this atmospheric shot of Rum from Ardnish.

A red squirrel sits on a ledge attached to a tree, while three birds look on.John O'Neill

John O'Neill said he was delighted to see red squirrels at the Lodge Forest visitor centre in Aberfoyle.

A mountain with a track in the foreground.Kate Masson

Kate Masson took this picture while visiting north of Ullapool. She said: "This is Stac Pollaidh. This area holds so many special childhood memories of summers spent at Inverpolly lodge."

Swan with wings outstretched, and reflected in water.Marie-Pierre Garroway

"A majestic swan flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch," says Marie-Pierre Garroway. "I'm glad I was ready with the camera."

A silhouetted woman and dog on top of a hill with a circular monument in the foreground.Kirsty Park

Kirsty Park said: "Snapped this of my friend and her dog at the top of Dumyat, above the clouds, beautiful."

A white and gold bird sits in a tree surrounded by branches.Laura Gordon

Laura Gordon took this photo of a redwing in Edinburgh.

A close-up of a peacock spreading its wings.Leigh Titterington

Leigh Titterington said: "I took this photo of a peacock who put on the most beautiful display at Blair Drummond Safari Park."

A mountain range reflected on a loch.Neil Mitchell

Neil Mitchell said: "Beautiful reflection of the hills and clouds onto Loch Creran taken on an early morning cycle."

A frog in the middle of a pond surrounded by foliage.Tatyana Stefanova

Tatyana Stefanova captured this shot of a smiling frog in Castlebank Park, New Lanark. She said: "This little fella was sunbathing alongside a dozen other frogs."

Four wild swimmers stand in a reservoir, with stones lit by the sun in the foreground.Raymond Carstairs

Raymond Carstairs took this photo of "a few members of the East Lothian Gifford village choir taking a dip on a cold morning at the Whiteadder Reservoir".

Grey squirrel clutching a nut, among yellow and brown leaves on the ground.Jawaide Saleem

This little character was caught on camera by Jawaide Saleem in Glasgow.

Two swans with heads touching and forming a heart shape with necks, as water droplets fall.Barry Pert

Love heart: These swans were spotted by Barry Pert.

A man wearing shorts, a checked shirt and a hat jumps over rocks with a loch in the background.Sandra McCruden

Sandra McCruden said: "When the beautiful Scottish scenery makes you jump for joy. My son in action jumping over the rocks at Loch Garten near Nethybridge."

A loch with clouds above it as the sun sets. The clouds are also reflected on the water.Stephanie Ferrans

Another picture of the White Loch, this time from Stephanie Ferrans who took this shot before a full moon cold dip with the Loch Wild Water Women group.

The sun sets over a river.Kosi Carter

Kosi Carter from Dundee said: "I took this lovely picture of the sun setting over the Tay from the rail bridge. Scotland was really showing off to my mum who was visiting from England."

Pastel sky of blue and orange over a blue sea and beach at Sanna, Ardnamurchan.Jez Campbell

"Evening light over Sanna, Ardnamurchan," says Jez Campbell.

Edinburgh skyline lit up at night.Ewan MacNeilage

Ewan MacNeilage captured this shot overlooking Edinburgh on an early evening run.

A sunset over the runway of an airport runway.Tim Kinvig

Jet set: Tim Kinvig took this photo of the sunset over Islay Airport.

Please ensure that the photograph you send is your own and if you are submitting photographs of children, we must have written permission from a parent or guardian of every child (a grandparent, auntie or friend will not suffice).

In contributing to BBC News you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way, including in any media worldwide.

However, you will still own the copyright to everything you contribute to BBC News.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe the law. You can find more information here.

All photos are subject to copyright.

Related topics