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Your pictures of Scotland: 19-26 December

News imageTim Morris Standing stones casting shadows on the grass as the sunrise.Tim Morris
Tim Morris took this pictured at the Callanish Stones during the winter solstice.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 19-26 December.

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News imageHeathe Taylor Four horses with their heads down munching on grass in a field.Heathe Taylor
Heathe Taylor watched the sunrise at Kinnoull Hill in Perth - even if the horses didn't.
News imageJack Murray-Bird A blue and orange bird with a huge fish, compared to it, in its beak.Jack Murray-Bird
Jack Murray-Bird saw this female Kingfisher, perhaps stretching the limits of biting off more than it could chew with this Bullhead on the Water of Leith.
News imageTommy Bamford Ten swimmers in just shorts up to their knees walking into very choppy water.Tommy Bamford
Tommy Bamford said this a group of wild swimmers go into the sea every Sunday in any weather at Lunderston bay on the Firth of Clyde.
News imageIzaak Goyal Two dogs standing on a sunlit rocky beach with four swans on the water behind themIzaak Goyal
Izaak Goyal snapped this image of dogs Chewie and Malla enjoying a Christmas day walk. Another shot from Lunderston Bay near Gourock.
News imageMilo Beswick Person wearing a red Santa hat standing overlooking a mist covered valley in between mountainsMilo Beswick
Milo Beswick enjoyed a Christmas day hike at Meall a'Bhuiridh, Rannoch Moor.
News imageKathleen Dinsdale The tail of a whale is sticking out of the sea. A seal is flying high in the air.Kathleen Dinsdale
Kathleen Dinsdale saw this Orca flipping a seal in the air with its tail in Orphir in Orkney.
News imageJohn Dewar Narrow bridge over a stream. One side of the bridge is covered in frost and the other is grass with sunlight shining on it.John Dewar
John Dewar from Kilmaurs, Ayrshire spent a beautiful Christmas day with his sons Andy and Ronnie at Loch Dochard, Argyll and Bute.
News imageAndrew Briggs Small bird with a Mohican of feathers and a ring of dark feathers around its neck.Andrew Briggs
Andrew Briggs drove to the RSPB centre at Loch Garten and got a photo of this crested tit.
News imageAndrew Briggs A small brown bird with a red breast on a branch.Andrew Briggs
Andrew Briggs saw this robin, just in time for Christmas, also at Loch Garten.
News imageDavid Barr A large brown otter with whiskers close up to the camera.David Barr
David Barr says he sees otters regularly while walking between Richmond park in Glasgow and Dalmarnock.
News imageRichard Sutcliffe Close-up of a holly bush in a gardenRichard Sutcliffe
Richard Sutcliffe from Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire snapped this image of some Christmas holly in his garden.
News imageRichard Cooper Two people stand in between two gable ends of a house. The rest of the house is missing. There is a beach and sunset behind them.Richard Cooper
Richard Cooper took this photo of his wife Catriona and daughter Eilidh exploring the ruined salmon fishery station at Red Point near Gairloch.
News imageHazel Thomson Water in the foreground with mountains on either side.Hazel Thomson
Hazel Thomson enjoyed a misty day along Glen Strathfarrer in Beauly.
News imageGus MacLellan An aerial shot of the castle which is lit up against a dark night.Gus MacLellan
Gus MacLellan said the newly refurbished Inverness Castle looks 'truly stunning' at night.
News imageElena Reid The castle is lit against a dark sky.Elena Reid
Elena Reid also said Inverness castle lit up at night is 'just beautiful'.
News imageDennis Swanson A white squirrel on a bird feeder.Dennis Swanson
Dennis Swanson had a white Christmas visitor in his Edinburgh garden in the shape of an albino squirrel.
News imageVictor Tregubov A grey car in a very deep puddle.Victor Tregubov
Time for reflection. Victor Tregubov took this picture in Glasgow of a car in a deep puddle.
News imageJez Campbell This picture is different shades of blue. The mountainous islands are in the distance with the sea in the foreground.Jez Campbell
Jez Campbell enjoyed looking over to Rum and Eigg from Ardnamurchan at the winter solstice.
News imageHazel Thomson The squirrel has fluffy pointed ears and is red. It is on a tree branch.Hazel Thomson
Hazel Thomson saw this cute wee red squirrel in the Spynie woods.
News imageEric Brawley Flocks of pigeons and seagulls in a black and white photo crossing a misty pond.Eric Brawley
Eric Brawley enjoyed the birds at the pond on Archerhill Rd in Glasgow.
News imageJon Rowe Six cables pointing in different directions catching a white light against a dark sky.Jon Rowe
Jon Rowe was walking across the Govan Footbridge in Glasgow and saw the light catching the bridge cables.
News imageJim Duggan A pagoda is lit in a purple light with the shapes of spooky dark trees all around it.Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan said his Christmas trip to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh light exhibition was 'literally dazzling in all respects'.
News imageHolly Taylor A large brown garden bird on a branch full of red berries. One red berry is also in its mouth.Holly Taylor
Holly Taylor saw this beautiful blackbird enjoying the rowan berries in Balgreen, Edinburgh.

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