An old ferry slipway in a Black Isle village has been brought back to life.
The North Kessock Community Pier charity took ownership of the old slipway late last year, and revealed plans to turn it into a sustainable community-run leisure facility.
Now it is being used for yachting, fishing, canoeing, wildlife watching and other leisure activities.
And on Saturday, it was officially opened by former Ferry Queen Evelyn MacDonald.
She was the last teenager to be named Ferry Queen in 1982 before Kessock Bridge opened and the ferry stopped operating.
Mrs MacDonald was piped down the pier by her sons Gavin, 15, and Lewis, 14, before cutting an opening to officially mark the pier’s reopening.
The 49-year-old said: “It was nice to see the pier so busy again. The last time I saw it so busy was when I was crowned Ferry Queen 33 years ago in 1982. It certainly took me back.
“The whole point of buying the pier is to keep it available for the community to use.”
Jim Prentice, chairman of the North Kessock Community Pier charity, said it had been hard work to get the slipway ready for the summer season but he was delighted it had now been declared open.
He said: “Our aim is to secure the funding to upgrade the pier and provide a long lasting leisure facility for public use. We are well supported within our community and beyond.
“With a good bit of team work from a hard working squad of members and volunteers, we managed to maintain and brighten
the pier ready for another summer’s good use.
“Getting involved in this challenge has proved to be a lot of hard work, but it’s been worth it. Not only to stop the pier decaying further and becoming a blight on this community, but I’ve also met a lot of good people who are prepared to help us.
“North Kessock is a lovely spot to stop in and enjoy the local hospitality, whether by land or sea.”
Saturday’s event involved several activities, including boat trips and displays by Kessock Lifeboat, the coastguard,
Inverness Sea Cadets and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. There was also a yacht race.