Your pictures of Scotland: 28 August - 4 September

Bright and colourful boats in Anstruther Harbour from Sylvia Watson.
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Quincey Matthew saw bottlenose dolphins on a boat tour around the Sound of Jura.
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Anna Roberts said she loved the "dramatic colour contrasts" at Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis.

Brian Gallagher watched an osprey take flight at the timber-ponds at Parklea near Port Glasgow.

Charlie McGinn took this photo of the sunrise at 06:00 during a visit to Montrose.

Seaton Park in Aberdeen with St Machar's Cathedral in the background from Colin Dey.

David May met some of the locals in Glen Etive.

Dennis Forbes Grattan captured this fiery sky at night in Bucksburn in Aberdeen.

Michaela Murray saw this dog retrieving a piece of driftwood from the sea in Dundee.

Stuart Donaldson took this photo of a 20th Century fishing boat in Largo Bay.

"The Galeon Andalucia had Tobermory in her sights during a visit to the town this week," said Richard Gawthrope on the Isle of Mull.

Jean Penman watched the ferry waiting to dock while the Waverley set sail at Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

John Hastings captured the light show which marked the end of this year's Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh from North Bridge.

Ian Niven said he was pleased with this image of a mallard hitting the water at Strathclyde Country Park.

The sunset at Gourock captured by Victor Tregubov.

Hazel Thomson saw a red admiral butterfly among the thistle down at Duffus Castle, Moray.

A swan at sunset in Motherwell from John Dyer.

"On an evening walk I was lucky to witness mirror-like reflections in the reservoir at Glen Afton near New Cumnock in East Ayrshire," said Hugh Maxwell.

Jack Murray-Bird captured this young kingfisher on the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.

The "Neighbourhood Gardens" in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens provided an escape from Festival crowds, according to Janina Dolny.

Julie Bennett went on a walk to Killantringan Lighthouse during her stay in Portpatrick.

John Kay captured this view of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat.

Kate Simpson had fish and chips at the pier in Leverburgh on the Isle of Harris while watching the sun go down.

"A perfect way to start the day," said Lesley Woodman who visited the Ardnamurchan Peninsula from Wiltshire.

Peter Xu took this photo of Bishop's Bay on Loch Leven.