Your pictures of Scotland: 7 December - 14 December

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 7 December - 14 December. Send your photos to [e-mail] or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.

Here's Alfie the black Labrador puppy mastering the art of "sit" on Coldingham Bay Beach. According to Ben Frost, he still wasn't too keen on the waves...

Tony Raffell sent in this brilliant photo of the clear sands of Coral Beach, Skye.

William Bark captured this little bit of winter sunshine through Kibble Palace at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens.

April Dobson made a friend while walking around Glencoe this week.

Lossiemouth in Moray, as captured by Tom McPherson.

Kay Doherty snapped this picture of a rainbow over Slains Castle, Cruden Bay, in Aberdeenshire.

Paul Toman from Livingston said it was a beautiful cold, clear morning earlier this week when he visited Creag Meagaidh while out hill walking.

Alex Elliott caught this little guy having a rest on a pair of mounted reindeer antlers in his garden in Stirling.

This was Steven Derry's view en route for a spot of fishing, heading towards Lochgilphead.

Stewart Miller thought the Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, looked impressive when he visited.

"This untouched beach looks very appealing, bar the freezing water temperatures," said Aren Briggs of his shot of this beach on the Isle of Lewis.

This great shot of a happy highland coo on the road to Hushinish, Isle of Harris, was sent in by Debbie Neilson.

Jane Sayliss said the pine trees had an amazing smell, making the area surrounding Loch Morlich a perfect place for a walk.

The sunrise over the Kincardine Bridge taken from the banks of the Forth by Pip Hignett.

Ian Green sent in this tranquil shot of Loch Lomond, taken from the banks of Milarrochy Bay.

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