Your Pictures: 21-28 May

1 of 12 Liu Yang encountered this inquisitive visitor at the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh

2 of 12 Bill Whiteford had a laugh when son Finlay Kenneth George got into the spirit of things at the zoo

3 of 12 Brian Doig from East Kilbride said he and his wife put their National Trust membership to good use by visiting Culzean Castle in Ayrshire

4 of 12 Samantha Johnston (right) and her friend show steady hands on deck at Stonehaven Harbour, sent in by Samantha's granddad Ian Johnston

5 of 12 A fire on the hills of Holyrood Park, captured by Robert Horsburgh

6 of 12 Octavia Gaston relaxing in her Kilmarnock garden, sent in by mum Niamh

7 of 12 Sunset in St Andrews' Main Street, sent in by Helena Brown from Stockport

8 of 12 A van owner adopts a novel approach to keeping its windows frost free on a cold Aberdeen morning - sent in by Donnie McLean

9 of 12 The Dunbar lifeboat takes it easy after a hard day's work, captured by Alex Latta from Bonnyrigg

10 of 12 Alisdair Nelson surveys this spectacular sight of Ben Nevis in the distance after a climb in Glencoe

11 of 12 Cyclists who met through the Cycling Plus internet forum take a breather at Stonehaven. Sent in by Duncan Johnston from Aberdeen

12 of 12 Scott Cooper stands in front of a car at the James Bond exhibition at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow, sent in by dad David