Your pictures of Scotland: 14-21 August

An aerial view of a highland games showing a parade ring, hundreds of people, and fairground rides.Jamie Walker

High-land games: "A view from the top of a fairground ride overlooking the 149th Nairn Highland Games," said Jamie Walker. "There was a chance of rain throughout the day but thankfully it never came."

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 14 and 21 August.

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A seal lying on a rock in water, with hillside in the distance.Claire Davidson

"Spotted a seal peacefully resting on a rock along the beautiful coastline of Arran," said Claire Davidson.

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An orange sunrise with the bright beam reflected in the sea, rooftops and trees are silhouetted in the foreground.Fred Tordeur

Sunrise from Portobello, courtesy of Fred Tordeur.

A misty morning showing pylons and trees in a field.Victor Tregubov

This misty morning scene near Strathaven was taken by Victor Tregubov.

A large sunflower, with a pair of sunglasses on it, and a field of other sunflowers in the background.Susan Snider

Sunny disposition: "The happiest looking sunflower I've ever seen with his shades on," said Susan Snider in North Berwick.

A roe deer and fawn crossing a field, dwarfed by bales.Bruce Carrington

"This roe deer and her fawn, dwarfed by the nearby bales, were seen as they sauntered across a recently-cropped field," said Bruce Carrington, near Nisbet, in the Borders.

A cone-shaped island at sunset under a pastel-coloured sky, with three birds flying across the shot above the sea. Katie Grant

Ailsa Craig, taken from Kildonan Beach just before sunset by Katie Grant.

Stones stacked into a tall tower on a rocky shore with the sea and cliffs behind.Fraser Reid

Fraser Reid took this photo on the Brough of Birsay after crossing to the island at low tide. He said: "In a small coastal inlet we discovered people have been stacking stones into impressive towers. The tallest of them looks straight down toward the sea."

Three military aircraft silhouetted in a cloudy sky, alongside a steeple and chimneys.Lesley Pert

In plane sight: "The planned flypast of Red Arrows in Edinburgh was called off, but they were replaced by a C-17 Globemaster III flanked by two Typhoons," said Lesley Pert. "Crowds gathered on the Royal Mile and cheers went up as they flew overhead."

Three military aircraft silhouetted in the sky, but photobombed by a seagull in the foreground.Craig Amy

(Photo)bomber aircraft: Not to be outdone, this gull got in the way of Craig Amy's flypast photo in Edinburgh.

A man in a blue uniform playing a drum in a pipe band championship, with two pipers behind him.Rosie McGeachan

"The Royal Air Force Pipe Band of Oman at the World Pipe Band Championship at Glasgow Green," said Rosie McGeachan. You can read more about the competition here.

A bright Kingfisher bird on a branch, with a stickleback fish in its beak.Jack Murray-Bird

"I saw this Kingfisher with a stickleback on the Water of Leith," said Jack Murray-Bird.

Purple flowers in the foreground, and the remains of an old castle - Dunnottar - in the distance, on the top of a cliff.Victoria Apostol

Victoria Apostol from Belgium says she took more than 1,000 pictures on her trip to Scotland, including some of Dunnottar Castle. She said: "Scotland is truly breathtaking - majestic, wild, mystical and unforgettable. Every landscape seems to tell a story, and I came home with wonderful memories of this extraordinary country."

A tractor in a field, with a rainbow arching overhead, with hills in the distance.Walter Dalgleish

This "vivid" evening rainbow was captured by Walter Dalgleish at Arnprior, Stirlingshire.

A replica galleon with tall masts at sea, with a large island in the background.Gordon Lundie

"Galeón Andalucia passing Ailsa Craig on the way to Ayr," said Gordon Lundie.

A red squirrel on a rock in water, there are ripples in the water, and green foliage reflected in the water.Paul Shaw

This red squirrel was spotted in Galloway forest by Paul Shaw.

The oar of a kayak above still water, with one small drip making a splash, with hills and clouds in the distance.Kathryn Boag

"An amazingly quiet evening in the kayak, set off from Luss to explore some of the islands on Loch Lomond," said Kathryn Boag. "This was just before sunset."

A bicycle covered in bright knitted flowers.Sylvia Watson

Flower power: Sylvia Watson saw this "wonderful and colourful" bicycle in North Berwick.

A statue and a clock tower in Edinburgh, framed by a monument, a Saltire flag is flying at the top of the clock tower.John Kay

Capital project: John Kay captured this nicely-framed shot in Edinburgh.

A faded triangular sign warning about noise, in front of disused foghorn structures.Fiona Finlayson

"Here is a picture I took on a visit to the isle of Stroma - an old sign for the now silent foghorns," said Fiona Finlayson.

A woman wearing shorts looking into the hilly distance from a rocky hilltop.Ciaran McAteer

Ciaran McAteer took this shot of his girlfriend Megan up Mount Keen. He said: "We ran into emperor moth caterpillars and got our first glimpse of an adder in the flesh. We also saw a group of stags, grouse, butterflies and the biggest dragonflies you've ever seen."

A photo taken from inside a bus, looking out to a harbour (Aberdeen), with a large red and white oil industry vessel in view, as well as a NorthLink passenger ferry.Rebecca Kerr

Rebecca Kerr's photograph shows her view from the bus at Market Street in Aberdeen. She added: "The ship in the harbour is the Energy Duchess."

A wild wallaby among foliage on a small Scottish island.Ross Colquhoun

Ross Colquhoun spotted a wild wallaby on Inchconnachan at Loch Lomond. You can read more about the island here.

A brown dog on a hillside among purple heather, looking up at an insect.Eva Ablett

"Rocky watching a busy little insect that was buzzing around us," said Eva Ablett in the Pentland hills. "Lucky shot!"

An orange sunset over a harbour, with sailing boats in the water.Richard Hadlow

Sunset at Crinan, from Richard Hadlow.

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