In pictures: Spooky Scotland is ready for Halloween
Jeff J MitchellRufio the red panda has a sniff of a pumpkin at Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder
Fright night is almost upon us as Halloween 2023 gets under way.
Many celebrations have already taken place, but there is still some guising to be done when the sun sets.
You have been sending us your pictures of spooky goings-on in the lead-up to the 31st.
Here is a selection of our favourites.
Irene HartshornIrene Hartshorn from Ayr captured this scene in the lane near her home after she took her dog for an evening walk and realised she was being watched.
Elaine MaloneThe owner of this house in Edinburgh got the Halloween memo. Elaine Malone was so impressed she took a photo.
Andrew HendersonAndrew Henderson, from Glasgow, took this photo of the Paisley Halloween Festival.
Andrew MacdonaldAndrew Macdonald was also there and sent us this picture of drummers at the festival.
David LonsdaleDavid Lonsdale spotted this knitted Halloween decoration in Dunblane.
Peter Wilkinson"It looks nothing like me" says the squirrel on Kinnoull hill looking at the carved pumpkin, wrote Peter Wilkinson.
Dena MacKintoshMore pumpkins as Dena Mackintosh got ready for Halloween in Morar.
Sharon SmithPaisley Town Hall seemed to be taken over by something creepy last weekend, witnessed by Sharon Smith from East Kilbride.
Colin GillespieInflatable ghouls entertained in Paisley's town centre.
Colin GillespieAnother from Paisley, where this monster did a great job of frightening Colin Gillespie from East Kilbride.
Sharon SmithThe walls may have ears but the trees have eyes in Paisley during the Halloween festival.
James McBrydeJames McBryde's picture of a pumpkin display by local primary schools in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens.
Weather Watchers/Derek BThis grumpy black cat warns those entering Kirkcowan in Dumfries and Galloway that spooky things lie ahead.
Andrew Milligan/PA WireAnd the Meerkats at Blair Drummond Safari Park enjoyed their photoshoot with some carved pumpkins and celebrated by eating the props.
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