Amateur photographers have been chasing the Milky Way over Loch Doon this week.
Despite having to be up with the lark, the nocturnal adventures of Bryan Shaw, Craig McComb and Jim Scott paid off as the images borne out of their early morning escapades are beautiful.
Bryan Shaw said: “I haven’t been further afield than Auchinleck where I work for over five months so it was a great opportunity with the rules easing.”
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