Your pictures of Scotland: 12-19 July

Seagull flyingChris Bell

Chris Bell from Strathblane snapped a photo of a gull in flight at the Queensferry crossing on the Firth of Forth.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 12-19 July.

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Two golden retriever dogs on leads, sitting at the waters edge with water behind them and in the distance, brightly coloured housesDerren Thomson

Rosa and Thyme had a lovely day walking around Tobermory, photographed by Derren Thomson

Sandy beach with two fishing nets and rocks scattered and a white lighthouse in the distanceGordon Coley

Gordon Coley took this image of Rattray Head lighthouse in Aberdeenshire.

Seal lying on a rock in the sea with other larger rocks in the background - seal looks as if its smiling and has its eyes closedHelen Baird

Helen Baird from Greenock spotted a seal relaxing on a visit to Lendalfoot beach near Girvan.

Extreme close up of a black and white dog, running on a sandy beach, covered all over in mudAmanda Gilbertson

Amanda Gilbertson from Grangemouth snapped a photo of her dog Angus making the most of a sunny day at Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.

Large tree with sheep shielding below it, under a grey skyJohn Meldrum

John Meldrum snapped a picture of some sheep shielding from the bad weather under a tree while walking his dog near his home in Durno in rural Aberdeenshire.

Blue sky and water fading into each other with a small island with a small white house and treeRolande Berninger

Rolande Berninger from Saverne, France took this beautiful image of the Wee house in Lairg in Sutherland.

Three puffin's standing on a grass covered cliff overlooking sparkling blue watersJohn Nicholson

John Nicholson from Edinburgh captured this shot of a puffin returning to feed on Staffa in the Inner Hebrides.

Landscape image of a beach at sunsetEmma Dollard

Emma Dollard from Aberdeen captured this stunning sunset on the beach in Girvan. She said: "Me and many other drivers stopped at a layby to take photos and enjoy this spectacular sunset".

Landscape taken from a sandy beach looking out over clear water with two green hills in the distance and a very blue sky with few white cloudsConnor Buswell

Connor Buswell from Hamilton spent a night camping at Loch Dee in Dumfries and Galloway and took this morning photo of a clear sky and loch.

Calanais stones below a dark and stormy blue/grey skyIan Seville

Ian Seville visited the standing stones at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis and snapped this photo.

A bay with an ombre blue effect sea taken from the hills above the beachColin Davidson

Colin Davidson enjoyed the stunning views of Luskentyre beach at the end of a holiday to the Isle of Harris.

Green butterfly on a leaf, close upEric Niven

Eric Niven from Dundee spotted this green-veined white butterfly at Dundee botanic gardens.

Tay river with the city of Perth in the backgroundBrian Johnston

Brian Johnston snapped a photo of a calm River Tay as he walked his dog Norrie through Miller Park in Perth.

Landscape of a forest at sunrise with fog on top of the treesCharlie Scott

Charlie Scott from Fraserburgh snapped this calm photo after an early 5am wake-up.

Flowing waterfall over jagged grey rocks under a dark blue and grey skyPete Walls

Pete Walls captured this stunning image of the Falls of Unich in Brechin, just before the rain started.

Grey heron bird with sunlight reflected on them, perched on a rock with a blue grey blurred sky in the backgroundMatt Gallagher

Matt Gallagher snapped a grey heron basking in the sunset at Lundin Links beach in Fife. He said: "Loved the way the last of the evening light was catching the bird as it started to roost for the night".

Vivid sky showing blue, orange, red and yellow at sunset with the shadowed outline of a woman holding a dog in the air, standing by the seaPauline McAllister

Pauline McAllister caught a precious memory, holding her dog Sadie as the sun set behind the Paps of Jura mountains in the Inner Hebrides.

Panoramic view of grass and rock covered hills, surrounding a body of water below a white cloud covered sky. In the distance is the outline of two hill climbers.Derek Wilson

Derek Wilson from East Kilbride got an early start with son, Adam, to climb Ben Vane in the Arrochar Alps of Argyll. He said: "The rain stayed off and the views from Ben Vane over Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine were spectacular, well worth the 05:30 alarm clock."

Tan coloured dog in a red collar, standing on a grass and flower covered small hill with thick fog in the background and a tree barely visible through the fogRodney Grubb

Rodney Grubb from Monikie snapped a majestic picture of Piper surveying the hillside on a misty morning at Carrot Hill in Angus.

Panoramic image of white clouds over a bay, reflected in the water with houses in the far distanceTommy Murphy Bamford

Tommy Murphy Bamford took this picture of striking clouds hanging over Gourock Bay at Battery Park in Greenock.

Small squirrel, standing on a wall holding a red berry and eating with a garden in the backgroundDr. Stewart Watts

Stewart Watts from Bishopbriggs caught this "berry cute" visitor stealing strawberries in his garden.

Small fox, curled up asleep on a large grey rock with moss growing on it Natalie Gallan

Natalie Gallan from Aberdeen caught this sweet picture of a fox having a snooze.

A loch wedged between two large hills, image taken from the peak of one of the hills looking downJohn McGuinness

John McGuinness from Dunfermline enjoyed this stunning view of Loch Einich from the summit of Sgor Gaoith in the Cairngorms. He said the view was "well worth the long hike".

Boat sailing past an island with a churchAndy Inglis

Andy Inglis from Dumbarton saw a sailing boat go past Iona Abbey on the island of Iona.

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