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Your Pictures: 10 April - 17 April

Highland and Islands Fire and Rescue training

Officers from Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue were captured during a training exercise on Shetland by islander, Richard Hughson.

Lambs at Tollcross Zoo

Fraser Cosh snapped these twin lambs moments after they were born at Tollcross Zoo. He said: "It was a magical moment made even more special by the fact that my wife is pregnant with twins."

Loch Gruinart, Islay

This atmospheric shot of Loch Gruinart, Islay, was taken at dusk by Claire Abernethy.

Peden's Pulpit

This picture of "Peden's Pulpit" in Ayr Gorge, was taken by Kay McMeekin. Steps have been cut in the sandstone to a place where the Covenanter, Alexander Peden, preached to his congregation.

Mairi Spence and her Uncle James

Vikki Spence from Leith snapped her four-year-old daughter, Mairi, relaxing on her Uncle James "after a busy morning's egg-rolling on Arthur's Seat on a glorious Easter Day".

Steam train on Tay Bridge

"This was one of the steam trains on tour of the British Isles which crossed the Tay Bridge heading for Edinburgh on Sunday night," said Jillian Latto.

View from Iona

This image of "a perfect day on the west coast" was captured by Lotus Aherne when she was at home on the Isle of Iona during Easter weekend.

Hampden pitch

Iain Wells from Blackridge took this picture on Easter Monday during a stadium tour of Hampden. He said: "Everybody obeyed the sign except for the pigeons."

Eilean Donan Castle

This brooding shot of Eilean Donan Castle, near Dornie in the western Highlands, was taken by Zibby Bagniuk from Aberdeen.

Royal Botanic Garden

Mojtaba Hadian captured this spring scene at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh during some "amazing" Easter weekend weather.

Helicopter

This "unusual visitor" to a petrol station in Perth on Good Friday was captured by Stuart Mackay from Ayr.

Kiteboarding

Adrian Maricic was enjoying the Easter sunshine on St Andrews East Sands when he noticed this kiteboarder.



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