Your pictures of Scotland: 4 - 11 January

David McGrath admired sunset over Cramond. If you want to let us know what you think of this week's pictures, go to http://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews

An early morning walk above Gairloch was followed by a much needed cup of tea for Carolynn Malone from Coatbridge.

Paul Sorrie competed in the Scottish Inter-District race in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Photo by Leslie Ross.

A climb of 1,337ft to the summit of Knockhill, near Huntly, and Aimee: "still has the energy for gymnastics", said dad Joe Bryceland.

Brian Madden's son saw this red-legged partridge about 3ft from their front door in Dunoon. An apt festive visitor.

Kirsten Knight from Kintore, Aberdeenshire, made good use of the new camera she received for Christmas.

The metal mermaid sculpture on the A80 was photographed by Gordon Heaney, from Hamilton, after a trek through a cemetery.

Eilidh, James and Alastair admired a rainbow from their grandparents house in Duror, Argyll. Picture by mum Susan Lamb from Cambuslang.

"Poachers beware!" Alan Sutherland noticed this sign in a cottage in Milltown of Rothiemay while on a family holiday.

Fungal Road in Birse, Aboyne, was photographed by Andrew Nicol from Glasgow.

Sunrise over the Ayrshire coast. Kenny McAdam, from Rothesay, was on the Isle of Bute early in the morning.

Eight-week-old Dalmatian pup, Alfie, did his best Doctor Who impression. Photo by Doreen Donachie from Dundee.

Naomi Buchanan sat back-to-back with giant panda Yang Guang at Edinburgh Zoo.

Loke Viking and oil rig GSF Arctic III were photographed off the coast of Nairn by Bob Sinclair from Whitehills.

Spirits were high during a hike up Ben Vrackie for charity. David Wilson, from Falkirk, organises the hike every year and said the weather allowed a great view of Perthshire and the Highlands.