Beltane Fire Festival 2009, Edinburgh
We went to this fertility festival on the penultimate night of our stay in Edinburgh. Carlton Hill was crowded with thousands of people boozing away, and the sexually charged atmosphere was spurred on by the almost-naked performers painted in red, gyrating around with lots of fire. Great excuse to parade around naked I say, but at temperatures of 2-3degC, hats off to them. I was fully clothed and swathed in layers and layers of warm clothing, and still shivering standing next to them. More pictures here
