Scotland's skies aglow with rare clouds
Alloa-based BBC Weather Watcher Mr C took this image of noctilucent clouds after midnight from Horgabost beach in the Western Isles.
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Noctilucent clouds have been spotted from Scotland over the past few weeks.
The Met Office says the clouds are extremely rare and form in summer high up in the Earth's atmosphere.
The Latin name means "night shining" and the clouds usually appear bluish or silvery in colour.
They have been seen from the Western Isles, north-east Scotland and the Scottish Borders.
John Cuthbert's partner Debbie captured this image of him mesmerised by the clouds at Horgabost in Harris.
A photograph of the rare clouds taken from Aberdeen.
Wick has been among places where the clouds have been spotted.
An image taken from Rogart in Sutherland.
Andrew Lindsay's picture was taken from Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Noctilucent clouds photographed from Stornoway on Lewis.
A dramatic night sky pictured from Daliburgh, South Uist.
Jennifer Brown's picture of the clouds at Uig, Lewis.
An image taken from Coldstream in the Scottish Borders.