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SCOTLAND THROUGH A LENS Image: Just Achnahaird, Achnahaird, Wester Ross,
‘The May Queen and the
Green Man lead a procession from the National Monument’
Top: Performers rehearse for months in the run-up to the festival. Above: The May Queen’s intricate headdress. Left: The dragon is one of the highlights of the festival. Right: Metal sculptures and characters add to the drama on Calton Hill.