Your pictures of Scotland: 8-15 May

Vivienne and David Paterson celebrated their ruby wedding anniversary with a trip to Gruinard Bay. Send us your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk

Kenmore by the banks of Loch Tay. Connie Munro, from Ellon, spent a few days in Perthshire with her husband.

Two minutes of silence in Galashiels marked the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Photo by Walter McLaren.

Cherry blossom trees on Prestonfield golf course with the Pentland Hills in the distance. Photo by Carolyn Cowal from Edinburgh.

Elspeth on her way to the polling station in Edinburgh with mum Claire Ross. Being too young to vote in the general election did not dampen her enthusiasm.

Lorry driver Greg Crawford had parked along the Rest and Be Thankful for the night. The following morning he had this view of Glen Croe.

This shield bug sunned itself in Shirley Douglas's garden in Lochwinnoch.

Mark Canning, from Irvine, was on a cycling holiday when he stopped by Ben Nevis.

One of the Kelpies bathed in sunshine. Photo by Stephen Walker from Motherwell.

An oystercatcher keeps her eggs warm. Gordon Anderson, from Dalgety Bay, spotted her on a rooftop.

Laura Taylor sent in this photo of the River Tay.

Mary Low watched this fisherman in the River Tweed near Melrose.

A dandelion at sunset. Mark McGillivray was at Gartcosh nature reserve in North Lanarkshire.

Inverness at 22:00 on Saturday. Steven Gregg said Ben Wyvis, the nearest Munro, is in the distance.

A crab apple tree in Valerie Pegler's garden in Livingston.

A seaplane came in to land on Loch Lomond as Shuel Ali was walking in Balloch Country Park.

A colourful Lauren Johnston-Smith, from Prestonpans, made it through the colour bomb stations at Ingliston on Saturday.

An American Airlines flight bound for Dallas made an emergency landing at Glasgow airport after engine trouble. Allen McLaughlin said it left a few days later once a replacement engine had been flown from the US.

The Royal Western Yacht Club's kip regatta on the Clyde on Saturday. Photo by Gail Addis from Glasgow.

Greenan Castle overlooks Ayr Bay where Ian Kirk, from Ayr, walked his dog.

Supper time in Inshriach. Steve Kerr, from Innerleithen, was on holiday when he was joined by this four-legged guest in the evening.

Elaina descended Suilven, in the Highlands, with Steve Morley and the Air Na Creagan mountaineering club.

Ravensheugh beach, East Lothian, at sunset. Photo by Adrian Astley-Jones.

A dragonet in Loch Long near Arrochar. Avril Keith, from Dundonald, likes to go scuba diving in her spare time.

Alison Duncan spotted a steam train pass by a fire in Gartcosh, Glasgow.

Scott Salter had been to the gym on Friday morning when he passed this building reflected in the water at Leith, Edinburgh.

Jane MacLennan, from Gairloch, had this view of the village and over The Minch to the Isle of Skye.