Your pictures of Scotland: 21-28 August

"I like the colours that came out just as the sun dipped below the clouds," said Scott Irving who took this at Granton Square as he cycled home from work in Edinburgh. Send us your pictures to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk

"I took some photos of a walk I took to Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven," said Ryan Gill from Aberdeen.

"This little grebe had a stickleback for his/her lunch at Morton lochs near Tayport in Fife" said Eric Niven.

The old bandstand in Musselburgh public park was "still looking good after all these years", according to William Reed

Jamie Hastings took this picture while on holiday. "This is the bridge over to Scalpay where you need to look out for the locals!" he said.

An auroral display captured by Gordon Mackie from a moonlit Thurso beach. The bright lights bottom centre are the port of Scrabster.

"Highland traffic calming measures at Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig," said Bill Cameron from Lochaber

Iain Wilkie from Perth caught the moment this dolphin came up for a nosey at Broughty Ferry in Dundee

"Our first attempt at fire spinning photography in a underpass near Carnoustie," said Andy Kidd who took this image of his son Andrew.

Cumbrae ferry docking at Largs, taken while Steve Chandler and his family waited to board for a family cycle around the island.

James Duff took the picture of the Colombian Navy training vessel the ARC Gloria which visited Leith docks.

Alex Cadden's wife Claire took this stunning picture of the sunset over Inver Bay on Dornoch Firth.

"Had a fabulous day out on a steam train from Bo'ness to Manuel. A real blast from the past," said Graeme Conlan from Alva.

Some local young men taking their boat out in Tobermory were snapped by Robert Davidson.

Amanda Ruddick took photos of the aurora or "merry dancers" as she says they are called in Orkney. Taken from her garden in Toab.

Richard Gass from Ayrshire took this picture of his wife’s parents taking in the view in Glen Etive. "Just like James Bond and M did in Skyfall," he said.

A red squirrel enjoying the summer in Rab Stewart's garden in Pitlochry

A "particularly purple" sunset taken by Kyle Macintyre from North Ballachulish looking out over Loch Linnhe.

Gavin Johnson took this image of a Culross street while visiting a friend for a "mini Outlander tour".

Julian Paren said four adults and two dogs had their Sunday lunch in the shade on this secluded beach north of Rosemarkie on the Black Isle.

David Tennant captured this and other images at the British Tour Car Championship at Knockhill in Fife.

View of Port Seton Harbour, just before a rain storm. Taken by James Johnston

A vibrant pink rose in full bloom. Taken by Brian Hughes from Wishaw in the Queen Mother garden in the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

Doogie Kenyon took advantage of the view from a porthole on the PS Waverley to take this picture of the SS Glenlee at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow.

Kite-flying in Sanna Bay, Ardnamurchan. Taken by Hannah Roberts from Oxford.

This reminder of life in Banchory before cars and the 19th century railway boom was captured by Malcolm Wilson

Memory locks on the Forth Road ridge taken by Andy Butler from Kinross while out walking.

Sunrise at Botney Bay in Stonehaven, captured by Martin Sim.