Photographs from around the country

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Photographs from around the country
KIM BENNETT A sculpture of three ghosts at dusk. There are three sticks emerging from the ground half way up the picture. They are each covered with a white sheet, which is pulled out at either side. At the top, they are tied in to a circle to represent the head. Above them are dark clouds with orange light in the distance.KIM BENNETT

Kim Bennett said the village of New Gilston in Fife had changed its name to “New Ghoulston” for Halloween, with this ghostly display

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ANDREW HENDERSON A man dressed as Beetlejuice smiles directly into the camera at the Paisley Halloween Festival. He is wearing white face paint, with dark face paint around his eyes. His clothing is a white shirt with a black tie under a black and white striped jacket. He has a wig on his head which is bald in the middle with green paint on the sides and light green hair coming out the top. His right hand has red marks on it.ANDREW HENDERSON

There were plenty of spooky happenings at the Paisley Halloween Festival with one reveller dressing up as Beetlejuice

GERRY DOHERTY An autumnal scene from Killiecrankie in Perthshire. A river runs through the middle of the scene. On either side, trees coloured orange, yellow, red and green are under a blue sky. There is cloud above the trees on the left side with the light from the sunrise just poking through. In the distance, a layer of fog covers part of the trees and river in front of several hills.GERRY DOHERTY

Gerry Doherty took in the sunrise and autumn colours at the River Garry in Killiecrankie, Perthshire

GRAHAM CHRISTIE An egret stands in the water at Rhu Bay near Helensburgh. The bird is white with a long neck, black beak and eyes and black legs and feet. It has one long thin feather coming out of the back of its neck and almost reaching its body and several on its breast hanging over its lower body. The water is still, with plants in the background and clear. Two small waves can be seen rolling towards the shore.GRAHAM CHRISTIE

Graham Christie, from Helensburgh spotted this little egret wading in Rhu Bay on the Gairloch

JAMIE VINCE A waterfall on the River North Esk near Edzell. The water is surrounded by autumnal colours of red, brown and orange from trees on the banks of the river. They are littered with leaves that have fallen from the trees. The water is crashing down and is white in the foreground of the picture. In the background, further upstream, it is clearer. A salmon can bee seen leaping upwards with its tail level with its head.JAMIE VINCE

Jamie Vince was lucky enough to capture one giant leap for this salmon at the falls on the River North Esk, near Edzell. “There were dozens of salmon all fighting hard against the raging torrent to make it upstream to spawn,” he said.

ANDREW BRIGGS The Suilven mountain towers over a church and house in Lochinver on a cloudy afternoon. The mountain is slightly shrouded by cloud and mist. Orange and brown coloured heather and plants cover the landscape. In the foreground, a church, built with light coloured stone and a dark roof, stands next to a house, which has dark stone and a dark roof. An extension is white with a blue roof.ANDREW BRIGGS

Andrew Briggs saw the “majestic” and distinctive outline of Suilven towering over a church in Lochinver

ALLYSON TAYLOR Stacks of fishing creels are on either side of the picture. In the middle, a spade and two fishing buoys, one yellow and one bright orange, are on a bed of blue and light-coloured ropes. In the background, boats can be seen floating on the water at Arbroath Harbour. Their masts reach up towards a bright but cloudy sky, while the sun is bright and just breaking through the clouds in the top left corner of the image.ALLYSON TAYLOR

Allyson Taylor from Kirriemuir captured this striking image of Arbroath Harbour through stacks of creels on a bright morning

JAMIE FERGUSSON A double rainbow in the sky over a cloudy Durness Beach. The larger rainbow is slightly more faded. The smaller one is much brighter. Both are over water which has a slight green tint, with white waves rolling on to a dark golden beach, with a few rocks on the sand. In the foreground, there is green grass and small cliffs covered with green plants and white fence posts.JAMIE FERGUSSON

Jamie Fergusson, from Stoke-on-Trent, was stopped in his tracks on the North Coast 500 by this stunning double rainbow on Durness Beach

SUSAN GORDON An orange Highland cow sitting on green grass with yellow sprigs of longer grass in the Highlands. The cow has long orange hair all over its body including a large section covering one of its eyes. The other eye is uncovered. It has a large horn on either side of its head. It is sitting down on the course with a grey sky above it and light poking through.SUSAN GORDON

Susan Gordon, from Aberdeen, stumbled across this “beautiful beast” while playing at Brora Golf Course in the Highlands. “It didn’t help my game any, but was a lovely sight to behold,” she said.

TRUDI HUTCHINSON Craigellachie Bridge over the River Spey in Moray. The bridge has two stone towers with turrets at either end in a light coloured stone. The bridge is made of cast iron and has dark coloured struts coming from the top to the bottom. An arc of lighter coloured crossed struts goes from one end to the other. the sky is blue with a few thick white clouds and the landscape behind is filled with trees with a mixture of orange, brown and green colours.TRUDI HUTCHINSON

Trudi Hutchison was struck by this view of the cast iron Craigellachie Bridge while out walking near the River Spey in Moray

John McGuinness A farmer guides sheep down a country lane in Dumfriesshire. The farmer is on a four-wheeled vehicle towing a trailer with a rusted metal square mesh. In front of him, more than a dozen sheep are on the road. One sheep is next to the vehicle and is partially obscured. Green verges are or either side of the road, which is grey and made of gravel. The farmer's face cannot be seen. But he has dark hair and is wearing a blue top.John McGuinness

John McGuinness, from Dunfermline, came across some surprising traffic while in Dumfriesshire

CHRIS SHELBOURN Five belted cows on the beach at Morar. The cows have dark faces and upper bodies. The middle of their bodies are lighter and the back is also dark. Two of the cows on the left side of the picture are standing up behind one cow lying down on the sand. Two others on the right side of the picture are also sitting down near some rocks. Behind them, there are two people in the background near to some deep blue water. In the background, a lush green hill rises out of the water, while in the distance there are other hills under a blue sky with a few scattered clouds.CHRIS SHELBOURN

Chris Shelbourn was “surprised” to see these belted cows enjoying a beach day while on holiday in Morar

SIMON GILLESPIE A kingfisher stands on a branch with a worm in its beak. The kingfisher is multi-coloured. Its body is orange. It has a blue tail. Its face has orange, a dark blue and lighter tones. It is standing on a light-coloured branch.SIMON GILLESPIE

Simon Gillespie, from Wormit, snapped this picture of a kingfisher with his lunch on a beautiful sunny day at Morton Lochs Nature Reserve in Fife

PAMELA MCKAY Portsoy Harbour at night with the Northern Lights overhead. The sky is multicoloured. There is a band of yellow-green light underneath a larger red glow. Several stars can be seen poking through the lights. One appears to be a shooting star which is brighter than the others. In the foreground, part of an abandoned building. It is shaped like the end of a house. A stone area can also be seen in the foreground. PAMELA MCKAY

Pamela McKay saw this “amazing display” of the Aurora Borealis over Portsoy Harbour

JILLIAN CONNOR A dog stands in the green grass on hills above Oban. The dog is a puppy and is on a red leash. It is orange/brown in colour with a dark nose an eyes. It is sitting on long grass being blown by the wind. In the background, there is a grey sea and hills under a grey sky.JILLIAN CONNOR

Jillian Connor’s four-month-old fox red lab puppy, Midge, had a “great time” exploring the hills above Oban on a trip from Salisbury. Jillian said he “matched the autumn colours beautifully”.

TOMMY BAMFORD Sunrise over the River Clyde as seen from Greenock. The sky is a mixture of blue, dark , orange and yellow. The sun can almost be seen behind a crane in the background of the picture. Closer to the front, three other cranes, which are dark in colour, hang over the water, which is still.TOMMY BAMFORD

Tommy Bamford was up early to catch this stunning sunrise from the esplanade on the River Clyde at Greenock

FIONA DUNCAN Nairn beach. There is sand on either side of wooden groynes. Small pools of water stand on the sand. In the distance, there is the sea. Overhead, there is a blue sky with grey clouds.FIONA DUNCAN

Fiona Duncan captured Nairn Beach in the still afternoon light on a walk along the sands

ALASTAIR W. BRUCE A disused railway locomotive sits among foliage. The train is light green in colour, but sections are badly rusted and are now orange and brown. The back panel and sides are a mixture of the two colours. The front of the train is partially covered by green leaves from a tree. There are brown plants growing up the side of the train.ALASTAIR W. BRUCE

Alastair Bruce stumbled across this abandoned train at the Milton of Crathes Deeside Railway. He said: “Having not moved for some time the engine had blended into its surroundings and its rusting body complemented the vibrant russet colours of the Autumn foliage, spectacularly enhanced by the fading sunshine.”

ALAN BUTTERFIELD A shot of Lossiemouth West Beach at sunset. The sky is dark blue, with white grey and orange clouds in the distance. The sun can be seen going down far off in the middle of the shot. The sky is reflected by the water on the beach.ALAN BUTTERFIELD

Alan Butterfield enjoyed a walk along Lossiemouth West Beach at sunset, where he was met with this dramatic sky

MHAIRI HASTIE SMITH Loch Faskally is calm under a blue sky. There are trees on either side in a variety of orange, yellow and golden colours. The trees are reflected in the water.MHAIRI HASTIE SMITH

Mhairi Hastie Smith captured this stunning reflection on the still water of Loch Faskally near Pitlochry

CHARLIE SCOTT Swans on the water at Pitfour Lake at sunset. The sky is a mixture of dark colours, blues and oranges. The sun is going down in the distance behind some dark clouds. In the foreground of the picture is a group of swans, whose silhouettes can be made out. A dark tree is on the left side of the picture. CHARLIE SCOTT

Charlie Scott witnessed the sun going down at Pitfour Lake, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire in the company of some of its residents

DIANE SHERWOOD A Highland cow is very close to the camera. Its nose is right in the middle of the shot. The cow is orange, with long hair and large horns coming out the side of its head. It is leaning over a wire fence. In the background, there are trees and grass.DIANE SHERWOOD

This coo-rious local was keen to “make friends” with Diane Sherwood near Loch Lomond

RODDY SIMPSON Five cormorants on the branches of two trees. The birds are all looking in different directions. One in the top right is higher up than the others. The background is misty, but the top of Linlithgow Palace, which has a golden metal sculpture on top is visible.RODDY SIMPSON

Roddy Simpson observed this collection of cormorants perched on the upper branches of trees beside Linlithgow Loch

TERRI DONATI The silhouette of a man can be seen on a mountain coming in from the left side of the picture. There is blue sky above it with a few clouds. The sun is also in the top left of the picture. In the background, there are green fields and dark hills.TERRI DONATI

Terri Donati, from Castle Rock, Colorado, caught a stunning view when hiking with husband Brian on The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye

KENNY FOGGO A giant eagle statue on a rock. The eagle is a dark colour and is standing on a light coloured rock. Small bits of greenery can be seen to the side. It is in front of blue sky and cloud.KENNY FOGGO

Kenny Foggo captured this image of the impressive Glendoe Eagle Statue, erected in appreciation of all the men and women who helped build Seileach Dam.

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