Today the Queen's Commonwealth Games baton is in the Western Isles.
The relay will pass through Tarbert, Butt of Lewis Lighthouse and Stornoway.
Christine MacQuarrie holds the baton on South Uist. Picture by Chris Radburn.
Christine MacQuarrie hands the baton to Marion Lindsay Steele on South Uist. Picture by Chris Radburn.
Locals gather to welcome the baton as it passes through Daliburgh on South Uist. Picture by Ben Birchall.
Jane MacIntyre shows off the baton in the picturesque Western Isles. Picture by Ben Birchall.
Clyde, The Glasgow 2014 mascot, poses for a photo with the batonbearers on South Uist. Picture by Chris Radburn.
The baton is carried by Iain MacDonald at Linaclate School on the Isle of Benbecula. Picture by Chris Radburn.
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