The Isle of Skye in north-west Scotland is an island full of character, rugged mountains, towering cliffs and sleepy hamlets.

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Scotland's first national park houses Loch Lomond, Britain's largest loch. The park is much smaller than its northern neighbor (Cairngorms National Park is 1,748 square miles while Loch Lomond ...