Your pictures of Scotland: 6 March - 13 March

James Corrigan, from East Kilbride, climbed Beinn Ime, the highest of the Arrochar alps, looking over Loch Long. If you want to let us know what you think of this week's pictures go to http://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews

Anne Taljavaara, from Finland, took this photo from the Craig Fall Trail. She spent nine days in Scotland visiting her partner in Aberdeen.

This blue tit was snapped by Stephen Buckland at Balgavies near Forfar.

View from the top of the Forth Bridge. Ronald Hunter, from Linlithgow, said it was a "very windy experience but great fun".

Pilot Alex Brand took this picture of a lenticular cloud from the flight deck as he flew over the Campsie Hills. He said it was the first time he had seen this kind of formation over Scotland in his 34-year flying career.

Mehran Haddadi said he was "up around Glasgow's Necropolis, among another 30 odd photography students, taking pictures of the beauties around us, in the dark".

Neeps and sheeps: Kevin O'Kane, from Edinburgh, said he had to stop to take a photo when he came across this scene just outside Kirkcaldy,

Teri Hamilton, centre, on her "blackening" in Kirkwall. Blackening is a tradition which takes place before a wedding to ward off evil spirits.

A rook carrying a twig to its nest in a rookery in Lochside Park, Castle Douglas. Taken by David Young.

A chilly Loch Skeen, taken from Lochcraig Head in the Moffat Hills. David Main, from Bonnyrigg, said an arc of light briefly hung over the loch.

This is the first shop after crossing the bridge over the "Atlantic ocean" to Seil Island. Taken by Gordon Stewart while on a three-day break in Oban.

This robin was taken by Neil Webb in his back garden while he fed the birds.

Dennis Swanson endured freezing temperatures in Cramond Kirkyard to capture these star trails.

Sunset at Killantringan Bay, near Portpatrick. Taken by Neil Barr, from Glasgow.

Feeding frenzy: These birds were snapped by John Bousie from Auchtermuchty who liked the action and variety of birds in the shot.

Mark Kirkland took this photo of a sea squirt and fellow diver while diving offshore from Furnace, Loch Long.

This fallow deer was spotted near Dunkeld by Arthur Bruce, from Almondbank.

Stuart McMillan took this photo of his neighbour Kirsten catching the last light on her paddleboard in Limekilns harbour.

The ducklings in this pile hatched from incubated eggs. Photo by Amanda Hutchison, from Dumfries and Galloway.

The snowdrops were out in force at Scone Palace as Iain Wilkie walked around the grounds.

A very high River Ness on Saturday night. Bill Cameron, from Lochaber, was in Inverness to run a half marathon.

Blackrock Cottage in Glencoe. Ken Davies said less than 20 minutes later the mist and rain almost obliterated the view.

Stephen Shaw from Livingston took this photo of Edinburgh Castle.

This red kite was snapped by Phil Randall on a day out near Castle Douglas on Saturday.

Paul Ewing took this photograph on a very windy day on Edinburgh's Pentland Hills.

The Welly Boot Garden at St Monans, Fife, on a rainy day out for an early Mothers Day lunch. Photo by Louise McCulloch.

Gordon Bruce said this heron regularly fishes from the slipway on Iona, using the streetlights on the pier as an aid