A volunteer diver excited to get into "the dirty mirky water" assisted activists group Save our Shores, Leith (SOS Leith), making the area safe for the local swans ahead of the nesting season.
Shane Stephenson, who took a dip into Water of Leith on Sunday, said: "I was contacted by Celia from SOS Leith asking if I would give a hand to move the boom that was placed in the water.
"I was more than happy to assist, as it's a chance to get back into the water of Leith, where I've recovered a couple of safes with the help of Edinburgh magnet fishers last year and a teacher's belongings that were stolen over ten years back - which were returned!
So I'll take any excuse I can get to get back in the dirty mirky water."
The 25-year-old diver, who used to live in Buckstone before moving to Aberdeenshire to be with family, went in to remove an experimental boom installed near Bernard Street Bridge back in February in a bid to prevent rubbish from getting stuck in the corner of the canal, where swans are nesting.
Shane said: "I popped into the water of Leith with full Drysuit to manoeuvre a long boom that was placed on the water a month back. The boom has been scaring off the wildlife and deterring the swans from nesting in their usual space.
"Due to a different direction of the wind, the boom didn't come in as helpful as original thought, so it was decided to temporarily remove it and see if the situation changes."
After the job was done, Shane took a pleasant dive in the canal, checking how much things had changed since his last swim there back in October 2021.
Reflecting on his experiences, the passionate diver said: "I've carried out hundreds of dives in waterways, quarries and rivers, finding lost or stolen goods and recovering them to their owners, making them smile after weeks, months, or even years since the loss of their belongings."
SOS Leith is dedicated to exploring other options to protect the corner outside King's Wark, where swans are nesting. In a Twitter post, the group's representative said: "We saw some evidence of swan hesitancy which we don't want with nesting and egg-laying imminent. It's a problem corner, directly facing the SW winds."
