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Your pictures of Scotland: 2 January - 9 January

Four sheep in a snowy field, with the sun setting behind themImage source, Isla Anderson
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Isla Anderson's four sheep - named Haggis, Neeps, Tatties and Skirlie - did not mind being snowed in near Foveran.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 2 January and 9 January 2026.

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A night sky illuminated by fireworks, all green, yellow and pink coloursImage source, Petra Göpfert
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Petra Göpfert from Munich was impressed as the New Year celebrations in Edinburgh got 2026 off to a lively start.

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A road covered with snow. Trees line either side of the road, covered in snow and frost.Image source, Mark Buraffati
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Mark Buraffati captured this snowy scene from the middle of the A93 between Banchory and Aboyne.

A small robin, sitting on snow-covered grass, and looking curiously up at a human hand (the rest of the person is out of shot)
Image source, Chris Bell
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Chris Bell spotted this curious robin fluttering in for a winter greeting at Queen's View, Loch Tummel, in Perthshire.

A sunrise or sunset, with an orange coloured sky above trees on a misty day.Image source, Caitlin McLaughlin
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This image of the sun through the trees was taken in Fettercairn in Aberdeenshire by Caitlin McLaughlin.

A walker in a red jacket going along a snowy path, with mountains in the distance and snow covering the areaImage source, Brian Colston
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Brian Colston was out for a walk with his wife in Glen Coe - he said the scene brought to mind a "winter wonderland".

A row of shops on a cobbled Edinburgh street. The shops and flats are various colours, such as white, blue and pinkImage source, Li Hong
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Li Hong took this colourful view of shops and flats in Edinburgh due to his love of Scotland.

Two swans trying to cross a frozen over loch - one is walking across gingerly, while the other is flying jump above the surface, wings flappingImage source, Neil Doctors
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Two swans were finding the frozen Kilmardinny Loch in Bearsden a tricky place to travel - observed by Neil Doctors.

A multi-coloured sky, over hills in the distance. Sheep milling about on grass are visible in the foreground. Image source, Michelle Marie Barclay Dunbar
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Michelle Marie Barclay Dunbar said she feels that every day the hills in Bennachie manage to look different.

A dog cheerfully playing in the snow - most of the dog's body is covered by the snowImage source, Robert Fisher
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Robert Fisher's eight-year-old sprocker dog, Suzy, was enjoying the snow near to Methlick in Aberdeenshire.

A long tailed tit with feathers all puffed up and sitting on a branch, covered by frost
Image source, Sarah Thurlbeck
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The cold weather meant this long-tailed tit had feathers all puffed up in Strathyre, as spotted by Sarah Thurlbeck.

Snowy mountains and a frozen loch on a winter's dayImage source, Andrew Briggs
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Andrew Briggs felt Loch Achtriochtan, near the village of Glencoe, looked stunning with the winter weather.

A snowman, with a purple and black scarf and a red hatImage source, Bev Haston
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Bev Haston took advantage of the weather to build this cheerful snowman in Caithness.

A stuffed toy bear sitting outside in the snow, next to a small igloo lit-up with lights.Image source, Nikki Swinburn
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Even bears feel the cold - so Nikki Swinburn made her daughter Luna's toy friend a little igloo with lights to help with the winter.

A top down aerial view of McCaig’s Tower in Oban, with greenery and other homes and buildings also visible around it.Image source, Robert Kitchen
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This view from above McCaig's Tower in Oban was taken over the festive period by Robert Kitchen.

The sun setting over a snowy field. A person can be seen walking along a path next to the fieldImage source, Eddie Middleton
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Eddie Middleton went for a snowy walk in Roseisle, near Moray.

Two sparrows and a robin around a bird feeder in a garden. One sparrow is perched on the feeder, with the other sparrow in mid flight next to it. The robn is flapping its wings in vain next to them.Image source, Henry Bookey
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A race to the bird feeder between two sparrows and a robin was spotted by Henry Bookey in Stirling - with the sparrows getting there first.

Snow falling heavily during a dark night at a train station, covering both the train station and a locomotive train thereImage source, Matt Earnshaw
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Matt Earnshaw drives the snow plough locomotive that clears the railways during winter weather - he took this image at Glenfinnan after his shift finished.

Buachaille Etive Mòr mountain in the Highlands, with the sky lit up in pink, purple and orange colours Image source, Cheryl Tracey
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Cheryl Tracey captured this picture of Buachaille Etive Mòr in the Highlands lit up by the sky.

A horse looking directly into the camera, with snow covering everything else around them Image source, Sophie Dand
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This Icelandic horse appeared nonplussed by the winter weather at Fetteresso Woods in Stonehaven, as spotted by Sophie Dand.

The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture - showing two men working as shipbuilders with hammers raised in the air - lit up by a bright moonImage source, Fiona Armour
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The recent wolf moon provided such a dramatic backdrop for the Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow sculpture that Fiona Armour stopped her car to take a picture.

A snow covered golf course, with a sign saying FROST COURSE IN OPERATION in front of itImage source, Robert Stevenson
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Robert Stevenson felt this description of a frost course at Cruden Bay Golf Club in Peterhead was a bit of an understatement.

A small boat on a stretch of water lit by a bright orange and yellow sunsetImage source, Pat Christie
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Pat Christie was struck by the sunset at West Bay in North Berwick, on a calm winter's day.

A dog wearing a red jacket or top, jumping with excitement in the snowImage source, Lisa Cormack
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Hollie was loving the snow in Aviemore while on a road trip, snapped by Lisa Cormack.

A foggy street with trees, lit only by a street lamp among the darknessImage source, Kim Bennett
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The freezing fog at Cupar made for an eerie image, taken by Kim Bennett.

A garden covered in snow, with a large pile of snow slowly sliding off a tableImage source, Ann Gray
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It was a case of snowing, snowing, gone for this pile on the edge of a table in Ann Gray's garden in Huntly.

A sunset over a snowy mountain, with the sky lit up orangeImage source, Caroline Drummond
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Caroline Drummond took this picture of a sunset after climbing Ben MacDui with her husband and daughter.

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