Your pictures of Scotland: 1 - 8 February

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 1 and 8 February. Send your photos to [e-mail] or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.

Image copyright Kevin Morrison

Image caption The aurora over the Round Church in Bowmore Isle of Islay was captured by Kevin Morrison.

Image copyright Stuart McAleese

Image caption This climber, as seen by Stuart McAleese, has just about made it to the top after an exhilarating climb in Glencoe.

Image copyright Gillian Brown

Image caption Gillian Brown reached for her camera phone when she saw this view of Hopeman beach. She said: "The light was incredibly clear and the colours so vivid. The snow-capped mountains of the Black Isle can be seen in the distance."

Image copyright Gordon Riley

Image caption Gordon Riley made sure this moment was frozen in time while out for a walk with Foxy the dog in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

Image copyright Glenn Knowles

Image caption "Far too chilly for the ducks today," said Glenn Knowles of Colinsburgh in Fife.

Image copyright Angie Milton

Image caption Angie Milton was out walking as the sun was just going down at Portmahomack on Saturday night.

Image copyright Valerie Pegler

Image caption This is the view from a very cold Tinto Hill on Saturday. Taken by Valerie Pegler from Livingston.

Image copyright Frank Richards

Image caption These Boreray sheep, seen by Frank Richards at Westfield Croft in Rothienorman, aren't troubled by the cold snap.

Image copyright Carol Macdonald

Image caption This image of an icy Maspie Den, In Falkland in Fife, was captured by Carol Macdonald.

Image copyright Morton Gillespie

Image caption Morton Gillespie saw this group on a winter's stroll on the River Spey walk outside Grantown on Spey.

Image copyright Mary Ann Macleod

Image caption Seilebost beach, looking over to Luskentyre on Harris, taken by Mary Ann Macleod from Lewis.

Image copyright Rudi Kirkpatrick

Image caption Rudi Kirkpatrick was on red alert to capture this picture of the sky over Cathkin Braes.

Image copyright Shona Brunton

Image caption Shona Brunton took this shot of her dog Arthur in Gullane on the frosty grass waiting for her to throw his ball. "What a lovely, crisp, frosty sunrise," she said.

Image copyright Donald Mackinnon

Image caption Donald Mackinnon had his eye on an approaching snowstorm in North Tolsta on the Isle of Lewis.

Image copyright Derek Pake

Image caption Snow? What Snow? Derek Pake was on a flight from Tiree to Coll but reckons you would never guess. He said: "Whilst mainland Scotland was covered in snow, the sea around Coll looked positively tropical."

Image copyright Simon Greener

Image caption A mountain hare hunkering down in the snow in the Monadhliath Mountains. Taken by Simon Greener.

Image copyright David Richardson

Image caption David Richardson from Dornoch grabbed this image while on a day out around Loch Assynt. He said: "The weather was cold and bright, with occasional cloud and the roads almost empty."

Image copyright Steve Reddick

Image caption Steve Reddick said he saw these "beautiful Viking invaders" in Elgin. - The waxwings are more commonly seen in Scandinavia.

Image copyright Alan Christie

Image caption Alan Christie, from Grangemouth, was captivated by the views on a cold and wintry Loch Leven at Ballachulish last weekend.

Image copyright Gordie Bain

Image caption Culloden Battlefield on a snowy Monday morning proved to an inspiring sight for Gordie Bain.

Image copyright Jane Masters

Image caption Donkeys in South Lanarkshire, taken by Jane Masters

Image copyright Julia Alexander

Image caption "Loch Bad an Sgalaig was stunning last weekend in the winter sunshine," says Julia Alexander.

Image copyright Louise Stenhouse

Image caption Sheriffmuir in the snow at the end of a sunny day, taken by Louise Stenhouse from Cupar

Image copyright Brian Cairns

Image caption These boats at Auchinstarry marina on the Forth and Clyde canal, as seen by Brian Cairns, were going nowhere fast.

Image copyright Tom McPherson

Image caption A spectacular sunset at Duffus Castle, captured here by Tom McPherson from nearby Hopeman.

Image copyright Anna Murray

Image caption Anna Murray from Edinburgh took this photo while driving up through Glencoe "just before the sun disappeared and gave way to rain".

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