Your pictures of Scotland: 23-30 August

This little pine marten enjoyed snack by Loch Torridon on a cloudy day. Picture taken by Fiona Gibbon from Nairn.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 23 and 30 August.

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"I took this photo of Fisherrow Harbour, East Lothian while watching this beautiful sunrise," said Steph Virot. "Everything was so still."

This double rainbow appeared while Neil Guthrie was highland cow-spotting at the Glencoe Visitor Centre.

"This echinops flower was absolutely buzzing with bumblebees, carder bees and marmalade hoverflies," said Hazel Thomson. "An absolute delight to see so many of them together."

Keith Valentine sent in this busy scene of the last ever Glentress 7 mountain bike race.

Aileen Gillies took this colourful picture of boats down at the harbour in Oban during a dry spell.

A seagull lands to join the rest in Greenock. Taken by Ziad Al-Ani.

Steven Neish captured the stunning David Welch Winter Gardens in Aberdeen.

Michael Williamson from Dunfermline said: "Spotted this on my morning dog walk, many leaping deer."

Tunnel vision: "A photo I took on the beautiful Inchcolm Island, said Susan Snider. "The tunnel was from the war battlements up on the hill built in 1916."

Richard Coombs took this picture of Rattray Head lighthouse in Aberdeenshire on a quiet weekend walk.

A cuckoo fledgling is fed by one of its meadow pipit parents among the pinnacles of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. Taken by Gav Troon.

"Loved this colorful creel at North Berwick harbour on a recent visit there," said Jane Reith. "Full of rainbow brilliance to battle the dreich weather."

Ciaran Wilson from Edinburgh took this picture while on a walk in the Pentlands during a day of blue skies and autumnal showers.

A view of the River Leven and Dumbarton Castle, taken by Graham Christie.

Victor Tregubov spotted a flock of sheep on a hill near Perth.

Is that New York? No it's a rare sunny Glasgow - David Michael snapped this view of the Portland Suspension Bridge on a sunny day.

Rob Barrie snapped the harvest in full swing at Rumbleton Farm, Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders with combines in various fields trying to get the crop in dry.

"I liked this clever Loganosaurus Rex made from willow at Logan Botanic Garden," said Wendy Sutherland. "This beautiful place had a Jurassic Park feel about it."

Mary Turner captured this gateway to a deserted beach at Sanaigmore, Isle of Islay with the Paps of Jura in the distance.

"The swan wanted a quack word with me as I fed them at Port Buchan," said Kelly Rooney from Broxburn.

Bob Black had some early morning reflections at the Musselburgh lagoons.

Jean Archer's view of the Bass Rock from the Sola ferry during a choppy crossing from Anstruther to North Berwick.

"This scene reminded me of a John Constable painting but it is in fact Preston Mill in East Linton," said Laura MacLeod.

Ania Ciolacu sent in this picture of Tammy, the guardian cat at Broch of Gurness, who she said was the "biggest and cutest celebrity on Orkney".

"The sight of all these chimneys in Cullen beside the harbour must have been a chimney sweep's dream back in the day," said Bruce Clark.

Red alert: "I stopped for a break from my bike ride in Fife when I saw this squirrel at Morton Lochs," said Eric Niven. "He looked like a happy wee soul."

"Beautiful day in Portree on the Isle of Skye," said Frank Goldstein. "Typical tourist photo but classic shot."

Andrew MacLeod took this is a picture of one of the wild goats on the Isle of Rum. He said: "I think it’s posing for the picture."

"I loved the spreading gnarled branches on this old tree in Figgate Park, Edinburgh," said Win Baker. "Hopefully the makeshift rope swing is attached to a strong branch!"

Martin Doig took this picture looking north from Kinnordy on the popular Ride the North event, with about 1,500 cyclists covering between 70 and 100 miles around Angus.

A beautiful cabbage white butterfly landed on one of the last summer thistles in East Wemyss. Aine Bidgood said: "It was so delicate and a wonderful addition to our walk."

"It may not be autumn, but it felt like it on a walk through the local nature reserve in the week," said Jim Fanning. "Spiders out in force".

Brian Watson snapped a summery view of Stonehaven during the busy holiday season.

Scot Bowie took this picture of a stormy sunset over the barley parks above Portsoy.

Stuart Saunders captured this silhouette of a herd of young cows in a glorious Kintyre sunset after days of rain.

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