Helensburgh photos: Our favourites from your 2021 scenic pictures

Our 'Picture of the Week', showcasing a scenic image sent in to us by one reader per edition, has been a regular feature of the printed Advertiser for many years - but since we launched the Advertiser's 'Camera Club' group on Facebook a year ago you're taken it to a whole new level.

We've picked out a small selection of our favourites from the last 12 months for you to look back on and enjoy. 

If these pictures inspire you to get out and about with the new camera or phone Santa brought you at Christmas, why not get involved by becoming a Camera Club member? All you need to do is head over to our Camera Club on Facebook, submit a request to join, and as soon as we've approved your request you can start to share your own favourite pictures - or simply sit back and enjoy the work of others.

Alternatively, if you don't do Facebook - and we know there are some who don't! - you can still share your contributions with us. Simply email your picture(s), in JPEG format and with a minimum file size of 500KB, to editorial@helensburghadvertiser.co.uk with brief details of when, where and by whom they were taken.

In the meantime, here's our (entirely subjective) selection of our favourites as taken and shared by you over the last 12 months...

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This drone picture of Helensburgh at night was taken on January 26 and shared with us by 'Luthers Volvo'.

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Anthony Owen took this glorious picture of the sun setting over Colquhoun Square in August.

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Spring had sprung in the Rhu churchyard in April, as demonstrated by this carpet of crocuses captured by Kevin McDonald.

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Drone photographer Pedro Jarvis attracted a large following during the year with a series of stunning aerial photographs taken across Helensburgh, Lomond, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven - including this beautiful shot of West Clyde Street and the Clock Tower.

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Graham Christie has been a regular contributor to the Advertiser's Picture of the Week slot since long before our Camera Club was created - he sent in this glorious autumnal shot of the Helensburgh curling pond in November.

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Ewelina Schmidt-Sienko shared this image of a dramatic darkening sky over Helensburgh as the sun set on March 17.

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This picture of a seal capturing the last of the evening sunlight at Ardmore Point was taken by Chris McCaughey.

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As winter began to close in, regular contributor Helen Sadie shared this picture of a robin rehearsing for his Christmas card portrait on a fence post near the town on November 14.

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Anna Marton shared this picture on February 11 and captioned it 'God's country' - and it's hard to disagree with that description of this stunning winter scene.

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Another gorgeous loch - this time Loch Lomond, as seen from the hills above Inverbeg by Charlie McGinn on November 2.

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A dog's life - or rather, dogs' lives' - as captured by Sophie-Louise Masterson on December 2.

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Chris Bell ventured a little further afield to capture this glorious image of a female pheasant in full flight between Blanefield and Killearn in October.

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Steve Gunn found an unexpected obstacle in his path as he attempted to tackle the Three Lochs Way in May.

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Gerry Doherty shared many spectacular scenes from around Helensburgh and Lomond and beyond during the year - few better than this gorgeous sunrise over Luss Pier in early May.

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James Munro took his dog for a walk to Glen Douglas in February and captured this spectacular scene looking towards Ben Arthur and Ben Narnain.

And last but by no means least was this shot of the sun's rays breaking through the clouds to cast a moody light on a yacht on the Clyde, as seen in February by Fi Holland.

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Thank you again to everyone who's shared their pictures with us over the past year - we can't wait to see what you'll come up with in 20221