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IN PICTURES:The best pictures in Scotland this week

By Louise Gowans
Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer by participating in the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. The event celebrates the ending of winter and is a revival of the ancient Celtic and Pagan festival of Beltane, the Gaelic name for the month of May. This years festival was highlighting climate change, with the central character The May Queen being seen to express her rage at the damage done to Earth.
Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer by participating in the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. The event celebrates the ending of winter and is a revival of the ancient Celtic and Pagan festival of Beltane, the Gaelic name for the month of May. This years festival was highlighting climate change, with the central character The May Queen being seen to express her rage at the damage done to Earth.

The best news and pictures in Scotland this week.

Members of the Queensferry crew help launch the RNLI's 2019 Mayday campaign in front of The Kelpies, Falkirk. The landmarks which are lit the same colour as the charity's iconic uniforms will light up throughout the month of May to help spread awareness of the lifesaving work of RNLI's volunteer crews, inspire people to get involved and help save lives at sea.
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon speaks during the SNP spring conference at the EICC in Edinburgh.
The Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay while in Scotland, meets members of the public on Banff High Street after a visit to the Banff Museum in Banff, Aberdeenshire.
Danny McIlwraith from Bonhams with a pair of Irish Elk or Giant Deer antlers valued between £26000-£30000 which are part of Bonhams Sporting sale which took place on May 1 in Edinburgh. The antlers once belonged to the world-renowned Australian painter, Sir Sydney Nolan, famous for his depiction of the outlaw Ned Kelly.
The annual Gaudie pier walk takes place in St Andrews.
The annual Gaudie pier walk took place in St Andrews to commemorate the selfless actions of one of one of the town’s greatest figures John Honey who saved five fishermen. The spectacular torchlight procession sees students in their red gown walk along the historic pier.
Geraldine McCaughrean, winner of the Carnegie Medal launched the Carnegie 100 at the world's first Carnegie Library by unveiling a specially designed bench/ The bench commemorates her book based on the true story of boys marooned on St Kilda.
Steven Rome, right, with John Alexander.

 

 

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