The ten-metre-tall sea goddess Storm made her way along High Street to Falkirk Steeple on Saturday as part of an environmentally conscious Shop26 initiative organised by Falkirk Delivers, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID).
Ten years in the making, the massive puppet depicts a creature emerging from the deep to encourage us all to celebrate our seas, care for our coastlines and empower us to put the environment first.
The climate crisis icon was created by puppeteer duo Symon Macintyre and Kim Bergsagel and is aided by a crew of eight.
Storm is on a tour of the country, which began at Celtic Connections, and will be paraded through Glasgow this week as the COP26 climate change summit comes to a close.
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9. In Pictures: Ten-metre-high Storm puppet parades through Falkirk for Shop26 event
Sea goddess Storm was transported through Falkirk as the town held an environmentally conscious Shop26 event. Photo: Michael Gillen
10. In Pictures: Ten-metre-high Storm puppet parades through Falkirk for Shop26 event
Storm brought wet weather with her on her visit to Falkirk. Photo: Michael Gillen
11. In Pictures: Ten-metre-high Storm puppet parades through Falkirk for Shop26 event
Passers-by were eager to take a snap of the ten-metre-high puppet as it meandered through Falkirk. Photo: Michael Gillen
12. In Pictures: Ten-metre-high Storm puppet parades through Falkirk for Shop26 event
Storm the sea goddess puppet took ten years to create. Photo: Michael Gillen