Your pictures of Scotland: 22 - 29 May

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News image — Loch Eck on a sunny Sunday afternoon, taken by Eloise Smith.

Eloise Smith A mountain lake landscape with tall green grass and bright yellow wildflowers in the foreground. The lake reflects the surrounding slopes and the sky is blue with some clouds — Loch Eck on a sunny Sunday afternoon, taken by Eloise Smith.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 22 and 29 May.

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Alex Mackintosh A chaffinch sits on yellow broom trees with blurred yellow foliage in the background — Alex Mackintosh from Garguston said: "I took this picture of a chaffinch as it landed amongst the broom trees. It's such a colourful time of year!"

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Evie McMillan A man stands at the summit of Ben Nevis with a dramatic view of adjoining hills — Evie McMillan took this photo of her dad Andy on Ben Nevis. Andy said: "We travelled up from London to climb Ben Nevis, having climbed Snowden together previously."

Kate Masson A sunset with a body of water in the foreground and a hill to the right of the photo — "I took this image from above Uig on the Isle of Skye while waiting for my son to finish work," said Kate Masson. "It is such a distinct headland and is where the ferry leaves to sail to the Outer Hebrides."

Paul Burns A Highland cow stands in the middle of a country road with hills in the background. Two other Highland cows are on the grass in the background — Paul Burns from Bearsden met this "impressive icon" while on a cycling trip near Glen Lyon.

Stephen Choate A mobility scooter parked outside a garage door with a No Parking sign — Stephen Choate from Aberdeen took this photo outside a church hall in Keith during a coffee morning.

Colin Ferrington A bee on the edge of the entrance to a bird box. Two other bees are visible inside the box — "My blue tit nest box was taken over by tree bees this year," said Colin Ferrington from South Queensferry. "This worker was on cooling duty, fanning fresh air into the nest."

Tracey Patrick A dog reflected in a car's side mirror looking out of the window, with fields in the background — Tracey Patrick sent us this photo of her dog Orla enjoying the Pentlands in Midlothian.

Alison Freshwater Two people in the far distance on top of a Munro — Alison Freshwater said: "My family at the summit of Sgòr Gaoith, Glenfeshie. My six-year-old son Magnus's first Munro! No heatwave up there, still plenty of snow."

Alan Buchan A misty view of a river with clouds reflected in the water — Early morning over Loch Lomond. Photograph by Alan Buchan.

Emma Legge A rabbit looks at the camera with foliage and plants in the background — Emma Legge took this photo of a curious rabbit while watching the wildlife on a sunny evening walk in Musselburgh.

Arunava Ghosh-Ray The snow covered summit of a mountain with a blue cloudy sky — "I took this picture at the summit of Ben Lawers, capturing the white clouds and the last of the season's snow," said Arunava Ghosh-Ray.

Iain Kelman A large white house surrounded by a wall with dramatic cloudy skies, and a tree in the foreground — Iain Kelman from Aberdeen sent in this photo of Corgarff Castle's "stark-white 16th Century tower house under a glowering sky".

Emily Tait A golden retriever pup plays in the sea with a yacht in the background — "My one-year-old golden retriever pup Muck, playing on the beach in Kirkcaldy while a yacht sails behind," said Emily Tait.

Mangela Coia The face of a crocodile painted onto a long rock on a pebble beach — Mangela Coia took this photo of local landmark Crocodile Rock at Millport, Cumbrae.

John McGuinness A group of six goslings huddled together on a patch of grass — "Almost stumbled across these barnacle goslings at Townhill Loch Country Park in Dunfermline," said John McGuinness.

Graham Mackenzie A beach pictured during the day with a cloudy blue sky. There are large stone blocks on the sand stretching into the distance — Rose Isle beach in Moray, snapped by Graham Mackenzie.

Gordon Stewart A sheep and a lamb under a tree look across a field — Gordon Stewart from Clackmannan took this pastoral picture of a sheep and lamb.

Shyamala Stott A mandarin duck, a white and blue bird with an orange plumage and beak, sits in water, with trees in the background — "This mandarin duck popped up on my local Edinburgh river," said Shyamala Stott. "A stunning surprise, we hope stays a while!"

Billy Darroch A row of paddles lined up against a fence with a lake in the background — Billy Darroch said: "These colourful paddles caught my eye at Castle Semple Country Park, Lochwinnoch on a cycle run on a glorious day."

Sebastian Griffiths A sunset with grey clouds above — Sebastian Griffiths took this photo of the sunset over Scapa Flow looking from Burray.

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