The sky above Scotland was a plethora of colours this week as residents enjoyed another Northern Lights display.
The stunning spectacle could be seen on Monday night across the country, from up in the islands to down in Fort William and Oban.
Among those who got a front row seat to the light show was Debbi Beer, who has been photographing the Northern Lights for two and a half years and still gets “immense pleasure” from seeing them.
The first time was in February 2014 and the housewife, who lives just outside Cuminestown, near Turriff, says she will never forget that night.
“I nearly cried with excitement”, she said.
Over on the west coast amateur photographer Katie Polockus Hughes headed from her home in Balloch, near Loch Lomond, to Glencoe, to capture the array of colours.
“I am part of a club, Loch Lomond Camera Club, in Alexandria and we’re always out chasing the Northern Lights, Milky Way and doing star trails,” she said.
“When the weather isn’t favourable in Loch Lomond, we will travel up north to find some clear skies.
“It’s very addictive, and an awesome phenomenon to witness.”
Meanwhile 17-year-old Ronan Williamson, from Arisaig, was amazed to see the natural beauty.
He decided to take a photograph of it to “share the magnificent sight with everybody else”.
He added: “Sometimes you just have to stop, breath and look into the night sky because you never know what you might find. It really amazed me – it’s not that often you get to see the Northern Lights from your back garden.”
The Met Office gave hope to those who missed the display on Monday that there was another chance tonight.
They issued a map which showed the best places to enjoy the aurora borealis from in the UK. North-east residents can expect a reasonable chance of spotting the light show while for those in the north it is unlikely.
Here are some of our readers’ stunning images of last night’s display:
