Musicians performed in yellow wellies to show support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Ballater and District Pipe Band marched in front of Balmoral Castle at the charity's annual Mayday event.

Drum major Ian Esson said: "I'm really pleased to be supporting the RNLI by swapping my usual foot wear for a pair of wellies.

"The RNLI's volunteers couldn't save lives at sea without their yellow wellies and the rest of their lifesaving kit."

The RNLI's Mayday campaign runs throughout May and aims to raise £750,000 to fund lifesaving kit for the charity's brave volunteer crews.

A crew member's yellow wellies cost £54 a pair, a lifejacket costs £458 and a safety helmet costs £263.

For more information about the campaign visit RNLI.org/Mayday.