Your pictures of Scotland: 6 July-13 July

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 6 and 13 July. Send your photos to [e-mail] or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.

Loch Katrine was snapped by Neil McIntyre who admits he "was not sure what's going on with the lights" .

Allan Templeton says there was much dolphin activity in Loch Gairloch this week - he took this one with Torridon hills in background.

Elizabeth Cathcart took advantage of the weather to give her grandson's favourite bear a bath and a quick dry on the washing line in Greenock.

Kalina Parkinson calls this picture the "Costa del Lochearn".

The Gareloch is on fire in this sunset picture from Fiona Wallace - taken from Rosneath on the Kilcreggan peninsula.

Tracey Farquharson's five-year-old son Aaron is thoroughly enjoying himself in the garden with his dad, jumping into the swimming pool.

Fingal's Cave and lava structure in Staffa by Alan Pritchard.

Barry Folan took this atmospheric image of a red kite flying over the Black Isle while on holiday with his family in Cromarty.

"This otter was fast asleep as we canoed along the Luing shoreline," says Jane Law.

Katie McLaughlin's daughter Holly enjoys the beach at Millport - just as her mum used to do as a child.

Geoffrey Lund captures the stunning beach view of Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris.

This dragonfly stopped long enough for Gillian Derwin to take a snap.

Edinburgh through the eyes of the bubble man - taken by Gregor Innes outside the National Galleries.

This sunset overlooks the Corsewall lighthouse and the Ailsa Craig. Lucky Lesleyann Lightbody saw it in person.

Toby Price reckons this bird and mouse were hatching a plan to get at the nuts in his Galashiels garden.

Paul Fair took this picture. He said: "This swarm of honey bees settled for the night on a tree in Fife. In the next few days, assuming the wind doesn't disturb them they will be captured by a local keeper and put in a hive."

These cows have the beach to themselves on Laig Beach, Isle of Eigg, looking across to Isle of Rum - that is, except for Rosemary Robertson who managed to take their picture.

Ian Ferguson found this pair of eyes over his neighbour's hedge - a sparrowhawk with its prey.

These unusual clouds were found in the sky over Brodick in Arran by Isobel MacDonald.

Erin and Michael Matheson have been enjoying the sunsets at the their home in Badicaul, by Kyle.

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