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Santa on water skis

Santa relaxes with a spot of water-skiing in Portree bay before doing his rounds on Christmas Eve. Taken by Marie Gannon

Reflections on Loch Eil

Michael Gordon, from Earlston in the Borders captured these stunning reflections of Ben Nevis in Loch Eil

Berries covered in ice

Gordon Robertson from Turriff demonstrates how icy conditions were in Aberdeenshire on Christmas Day

Squirrel running up a person's leg

This squirrel gets a bit too close for comfort in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. Taken by Hugh Spicer

Christmas lights at Paisley Abbey

Stuart MacRae caught this beautiful Christmas scene at Paisley Abbey

Ewe with lamb in the frost

An early lamb experiences its first Christmas in the frost. Taken on Christmas Eve by Alex Murray, from Buckie

Four-year-old Lewis dressed as an angel

Four-year-old Lewis insisted on being an angel rather than a shepherd or wise man at his pre-school nativity. Taken by his granddad Andrew Stevens from Dunblane

Santa and his elf helper on horseback

Santa and his little helper visited the Thornton Rose Riding for the Disabled group in Rosewell. Taken by Bill Johnston

Horse with frosted fence

This horse was snapped by Paul Lithgow from Edinburgh on a cold and frosty Christmas morning in the Borders

Toy Santa with an ice-pick

After delivering all the presents, Santa tries a spot of ice-climbing in the Cairngorms. Taken by Fi Chappell

Stirling Castle and Ben Ledi

George Robertson, from Dunblane, sent us this picture of Stirling Castle and Stuc a' Chroin looking more like a village in The Alps.






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