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Scotland glows as Weather Watchers catch beautiful sunrises

News imageSend in the clouds Thicker patterns of clouds largely cover the sun but the remaining blue sky is given an orange colour as it rises above the water. Send in the clouds
A dramatic scene in Musselburgh, East Lothian, with the sun rising over the water submitted by user Send in the clouds

A chilly start to the morning caused by clear skies overnight led to the BBC Weather Watchers sending in photos of gleaming sunrises across Scotland.

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast, weather presenter Joy Dunlop said the clear skies had led to some "beautiful pictures coming in from our Weather Watchers".

She went on to say that sunny and dry conditions may start worsen as wind and rain move in. So, here is a selection of today's sunrise pictures to enjoy in the meantime.

News imageHadi The sun is low on the horizon over a field where four cows are grazing under the entirely clear blue sky.Hadi
Weather Watcher Hadi is not the only one catching the rays near Midlem in the Scottish Borders
News imageearlybird coatbridge The amber glow of the sun can be seen at the end of a straight tree-lined path in a green park. The glow is illuminating part of the gravel path giving it an orange hue while much of the surrounding grass remains in shade.earlybird coatbridge
The view through the trees on a morning walk, taken by earlybird coatbridge in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
News imageFleur The sun can be seen rising on the left hand side of the scene, over distant woodland and a green field which separates another patch of woodland close to the photographer's position.Fleur
Fleur managed to catch the sun despite the chilly start of just two degrees near Arbroath in Angus
News imageLara The sun rises over hills on the horizon into a clear blue sky. The photographer is stood with tall trees on their right and a family home on the left, with the sun rising between the two.Lara
The morning's sunrise photographed over the roofs of nearby homes by Weather Watcher Lara in Woodside, Perth and Kinross.
News imageFuaran The sun rising over a hill on the opposite side of a body of water illuminates the horizon while its orange reflection shimmers on top of the water where a single swan is seen close to the bank.Fuaran
Despite clouds covering some of the blue sky, Fuaran was able to catch its reflection over the water in Clachan, Argyll and Bute
News imageJC Moray Thick, grey clouds cover most of the sky before the orange hue of the sun spreads out across the horizon over a few coastal houses and a small area of woodland. JC Moray
A cloudier start captured by JC Moray is contrasted with the orange glow in the horizon in Findochty, Moray
News imageAmyofcourse The sun rises over another island in Shetland as the photographer looks over a fence and cottage on the coast near Sandwick. Thicker clouds can be seen in the distance, but close by the sky remains clear.Amyofcourse
Amyofcourse was in Sandwick on Shetland, as the sun was rising over the coast
News imageIolaire A pale yellow sun on the horizon rises over a shallow, rocky body of water while clusters of clouds pass by overhead. Iolaire
Iolaire caught the sun far on the horizon while in Tain, Highlands.
News imageScotch Missed An early morning photo capturing the sun rising over a clear loch and small hills in the Western Isles. The sky is largely clear with a few small tufts of cloud in the distance. Scotch Missed
The sun's rise into a clear sky in Crossbost, Western Isles, was seen by contributor Scotch Missed

These photographs have been submitted to the BBC through the public Weather Watcher's service. More information can be found here.