Photos: Highland Fling

This past weekend at the Altamont Fairgrounds held the over 70th annual Capital District Scottish Games.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Playing a tune: Alyson Crowley-Duncan performs for a judge at the Capital district Scottish Games in Altamont on Saturday.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

On stage: Caeli Elizabeth Meldrum, from Ontario, shows the judges her fling during Saturday morning’s Northeastern United States Highland Dance Championship.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Full force: Guilderland High School alumna Janine Kuestner competes lets loose a stone at the Northeastern United States Highland Athletics Championship’s stone throw event on Saturday in Altamont.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Getting ready: Katie Vaudrain, from Rhode Island, preps the stone against her neck in the stone throw competition on Saturday morning.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Determined: Bridget Mayne, from Schoharie, competes in the stone throw, hurling an eight-pound stone, in the first event of the Northeastern United States Highland Athletics Championship on Saturday morning at the Altamont fairgrounds.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Primal yell: Matt Hand, from Belmont, New York screams as he releases the 16-pound stone that traveled 47 feet, 2 inches in the men’s Northeastern United States Highland Athletics Championship.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Little drummer boy: Kenneth Lynch competes in the Grade 3 Senior Division in snare drumming in the Northeastern United States Highland Pipe & Drum Championships.