Your pictures of Scotland: 18 - 25 January 2013

The wind created these snow sculptures in Tomintoul. Photo by Valerie Cooke. If you want to let us know what you think of this week's pictures, go to http://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews

A robin and a red squirrel ventured into Kirsty Morris's garden by Kinnoull Woods, Perth.

Orlyn sledging with her friends near Eskbank, Midlothian. Dad Russell Fallis later helped build a Merida-inspired snowman complete with dress and crown.

A snowy owl in Camperdown Park. Eric Niven, from Dundee, thought it looked rather smug and seemed to be enjoying the snow.

Bernie Allison from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, said: "Not even -5C and snow stops the solar panels working".

Jean Gibbon said: "It is not supposed to be snowing here at Carsphairn".

Freya was more interested in the Lake of Menteith than the snow according to owner Rebecca Sutherland from Cumbernauld.

Sunrise over the Old Gartmore Road out of Drymen, looking south towards the Campsies and Duncryne. Wendi Bates, from Balfron, was up at 09:00 GMT on Saturday morning to capture the scene.

'Master Snowda' was built by Rachael Taylor's sons and their grandmother in Aberdeenshire.

Snowmen on Calton Hill by Philly Waygood.

Paul took the road through 'the Beeches' at High Lochenbreck in Dumfries and Galloway.

Cyclists dismount, police on horseback do not. Photo by Brian Cairns from Coatbridge.

Too deep to make a snow angel but still great fun. Photo by Laura Taylor from New Deer, Aberdeenshire,.

Denise McLister, from Musselburgh, went for a walk through Inveresk village.