Your pictures of Scotland: 20-27 February

Ex-pat William Kirkpatrick took this photo of Dunderave Castle, by Loch Fyne, while visiting home from Qingdao, China. If you want to let us know what you think of this week's pictures go to http://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews

The Tay Bridge at sunset, taken by Ross Garnier from Dundee.

Glenfinnan viaduct was the destination of choice for Gordon Hill and his family during half term.

Sunset over Luce Bay. Douglas Brawls, from Stranraer, was at Second Sands, Portwilliam.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs from the top of Conic Hill. Chris Crichton, from Glasgow, was there on Sunday.

Rocky the cat has eight lives left after a car crashed outside his home in Fraserburgh. Photo by Nicole Wharton.

Those Shetland pony tails must be kept clean for the show ring. Sue Edwards, from Chapel of Garioch, was at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society spring show in Thainstone, Inverurie.

Loch Leven was photographed by Stuart Butler from Kinross.

Alistair Simpson, from Glasgow, watched the Strathearn vintage ploughing match held on Sunday near Madderty, Perthshire.

Allison Mcmahon, from Errol in Perthshire snapped this red squirrel enjoying breakfast in Tentsmuir Forest.

Ian McAteer, from Edinburgh, flew over Cramond. The kirk and graveyard are to the bottom left of the picture.

One of the Kelpies kept an eye on Eve who was visiting with dad Fraser Allison from Dunfermline.

The Milky Way sets over the north end of the Isle of Skye at the Quirang, with the lights of Staffin in the bottom right hand corner. Photo by Joseph Higney.

This cygnet was taken at Forfar Loch by Jamie Dickson.

Workers wait patiently for the helicopter to take them from the Magnus oilfield, in the North Sea, to the mainland. Photo by Conal Houston.

This airborne picture of Tilly the cocker spaniel was taken by Sandy Stewart from Anstruther at Shell Bay Woods near Elie.

Fariba Wiseman from Paisley took this photo at Greenan Castle in Ayr.

This serene image was taken by Jim Maguire in the harbour at Burnmouth.

John Bousie, from Auchtermuchty took this photo of Balvaird Castle using his drone. It is looking east towards the Howe of Fife.

Holly the dog on a morning walk at Broughty Ferry. Taken by James Stark.

Arthur Grainger was birdwatching at Lochwinnoch when he took this photo of a Mealy Redpoll, which he says is normally only a winter visitor to the east coast of Scotland.

Scott Watkins took this photo on a recent family holiday in Tighnabruaich.

The Doune Bothy on the banks of Loch Lomond. Allan Doyle and his friend Richard stayed there during a cycling trip.

Paul Carroll, from Glasgow, took this sunset from Camusdarach beach while on holiday in Morar.