Brave Fifers at Kinghorn beach have welcomed in the New Year with a dip in the chilly waters of the Forth.
The annual New Year’s Day dook kicked off at mid-day despite near-freezing temperatures.
Many donned colourful costumes for the bracing start to 2023, which is organised by Kinghorn lifeboat station.
Those taking part were encouraged to donate to the charity, with over £4,000 raised in advance to support their work throughout the year.
The lifeboat station responded to over 90 call outs in 2022, and volunteers attended to the first call for help of this year at 3.30am on New Year’s Day.
Our photographer Steven Brown headed along to the Loony Dook. Check out some of the best pictures below.
Brave families taking part! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
ARR! T’was a fine dook m’hearties! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Caroline Hart and Matthew Hadden from Kinghorn. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
(From Left) Joanne, Margaret, Rebecca, Karen and Fiona feeling the cold. Margaret is over from Australia to see sisters Joanne and Rebecca. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
More cold water mayhem, great effort! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Alastair, Hoanna and Marcus from Kirkcaldy. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Excellent time for a selfie! Happy New Year! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Gemma, Isla and Helen from Burntisland and Bedford. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Isabel Cairns and Jane Ferguson From Dunfermline and Rosyth. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Couple of brave souls in only kilts! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Peter Thompson from Burntisland as a Unicorn. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
RNLI keeping everyone safe. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
The Warm up. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
Here we go! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
A lot of excited faces heading for the water! Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
More Dook volunteers march towards the Forth Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson
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Kinghorn Loony Dook: Best pictures as Fifers brave chilly Forth to see in 2023
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