Your pictures of Scotland: 1 - 8 November

Highland cow lying down on grass. Low cloud drifts across a hill behind it.Steven Williamson

Steven Williamson, from Stirling, came across this Highland cow on Beinn Eunaich in Argyll.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 1 - 8 November.

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.

An avenue of trees with fallen leaves in autumn colours on the ground.Duygu Karakayali

Duygu Karakayali, originally from Turkey and now living in Scotland, said: "Loving every single photo every week you share and makes me travel and discover more of Scotland. I wanted to share my autumn leaves photo from Livingston village park."

Green-blue sea, white sand and grassy sand dunes. In the distance are hills covered in low cloud.Andrew Briggs

Andrew Briggs said: "I spent a few days in the Outer Hebrides last week and this is a photo from the amazing West Beach in Berneray."

A ruined cottage in a landscape of rocky outcrops and crags.John Eaton

John Eaton, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, sent in this image of Duntulm, Skye, taken while on a two-week holiday in Scotland.

Red, white, gold and pink fireworks exploding over the harbour. In the background are the lights of Aberdeen.Dave Lynch

Dave Lynch said of his picture: "Aberdeen folk watching the phenomenal firework display. Great effort by all involved."

The viaduct is reflected in water below. There is a house with lights on nearby and there are clouds of dark blue and orange in the evening sky.Stephen Greeves

Stephen Greeves said: "This was Cullen viaduct in dramatic evening light."

Sheep grazing in an area of pine tree woodland.Steph Virot

Steph Virot said: "I took this photo after pulling over my car in the Borders, such a simple but beautiful view of the sheep going about their day."

Buildings in Aberdeen, including a tower block, are silhouetted against a sky of orange, grey and blue colours.Morgan Duffus

Morgan Duffus, of Aberdeen, said: "This photo was taken as the sun was setting over Aberdeen and looking back towards the city centre from the esplanade."

A boathouse, its wall and roof covered in green moss and lichen, reflected in water. There is a small wooden pier.Yvonne Macfarlane

Yvonne Macfarlane, of Glasgow, said: "Loch Ard was so calm to reflect beautifully the reflections of autumn."

The statue along with a bandstand and monument are silhouetted against a pink and orange sky.Mandy Barbour

Mandy Barbour's picture of a sculpture in St Andrews dedicated to golfer and golf course designer Old Tom Morris.

Boats are reflected in the water of the harbour. There are houses and a tree-covered hillside.Melissa Sutherland

Melissa Sutherland's picture of Stonehaven harbour.

The sunset is orange and red in colour. There is farmland and trees and a mist drifts across the landscape.Claire Reid

Claire Reid said she has been enjoying early morning autumn sunrises in Aberdeenshire. She said: "I took this photo while out walking my dogs."

Tree branches form a tunnel. There are autumn leaves on the ground and a park bench in the distance.Angela Pearson

Angela Pearson took this shot while on a walk around Birnie Loch in Fife.

Sunlight gives the abbey and a tree next to it an orange glow. Below the abbey are stone walls and steps.Jo Dunsmore

Jo Dunsmore's image of Dunfermline Abbey taken from the Garden For Heroes.

A hilwalker descends a slope on a mountain. They are silhouetted against white cloud. Other mountain tops appear above the clouds.Peter Green

Peter Green, from Edinburgh, said: "This is taken from Sgùrr Eilde Mor looking west towards the Mamores and what might be the best example of a cloud inversion I’ve ever seen. The person in the foreground really helps to give it perspective. It made for perfect hiking conditions above the clouds - virtually no wind and warm temperatures."

The ground is rocky in the foreground and beyond that is white cloud all the way to the horizon. Peeking up from the cloud are the tops of mountains.Jacob Petravicius

Jacob Petravicius, from Lithuania, climbed Ben Nevis while visiting Scotland on business and took this picture of cloud inversion.

The woods trees have leaves of gold and red. Fallen leaves of the same colours lie on the ground.Eddie McMaihin

Eddie McMaihin said: "During a short stay in the Aviemore area I took this autumnal photo in the woods near Loch Insh water sports centre."

The knitted post box topper has red poppies and a figure dressed as a soldier who is holding a poppy.Moyra David

Moyra David's photo of a Remembrance Sunday themed post box topper in Kinloss.

The bridge arches over a river. Sunlight hits the underside of the bridge and it crosses between two areas of rock.Malcolm Roberts

Malcolm Roberts' photo of the old packhorse bridge in Carrbridge - the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands and built in 1717.

A mountain and trees are reflected in the loch. The trees have autumn colours include yellow and gold.David May

David May took this picture of Glencoe Lochan. David said: "The loch was absolutely still, mirror like. Quite beautiful."

The village's row of traditional houses are below a hillside and above a rocky foreshore at the sea.Graham Christie

Graham Christie's view over Crovie and Crovie Harbour at "golden hour".

Milo's shadow on low cloud is surrounded by a halo. The shadow has formed in a mountain landscape of large rocks.Milo Beswick

Milo Beswick photographed a phenomenon called a Brocken spectre while on a walk up Ben Vorlich.

A ruined house on a beach. The sea is crashing in waves on a beach. In the distances are the hills of Skye.Stuart Klinke

Stuart Klinke, of Shildon in County Durham, took this picture aout a mile south of Redpoint beach, near Opinan in Wester Ross. Stuart said: "There's a great view over the sea to Skye."

The bird is brightly blue-green and orange in colour. It is perched on a metal fence.George Kelsey

George Kelsey came across this kingfisher at The Water of Leith in Edinburgh and was amused by the bend in the bars. George said: "He must be some weight to do that."

Trees with leaves of orange, red and gold are reflected in water below. There are two people walking near a wooden fence.Eric Niven

Eric Niven, of Dundee, said: "I was out cycling in the Dunkeld area and stopped to enjoy the autumn colours."

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