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Witchy windows: Scots decorate homes for Halloween

News imageSusan Grant Halloween witch decorationsSusan Grant
Susan Grant and her children teamed up with their neighbours to produce this Wicked-themed display

The coronavirus pandemic means Halloween in Scotland looks and feels a bit different this year.

With parties and guising off the cards for now, many Scots have been getting creative by decorating their homes.

Take a look at some of the imaginative window displays celebrating the Halloween tradition.

News imageStephen Kasiewicz Coronavirus Halloween window displayStephen Kasiewicz
"Covid, bolt ya rocket" was the message in this Glasgow window
News imageRhona Smith Pumpkin scarecrowRhona Smith
Rhona Smith's contribution, featuring "George the gardener", along with his pumpkin
News imageMatt Bridgestock Halloween cats displays in Glasgow tenementsMatt Bridgestock
This impressive multi-storey effort is part of the "Window Wanderland" trail in the Battlefield area of Glasgow
News imageJenni Lorimer Spider window displayJenni Lorimer
Cobwebs and giant spiders take centre stage of Jenni Lorimer's display in Eaglesham
News imageAndrea Clark Skeleton figure in tenement windowAndrea Clark
Andrea Clark spotted this skeletal display in Glasgow's southside
News imageClarkston Community Council Tissue paper bat displayClarkston Community Council
Tissue paper was used to create this colourful display, part of the "Witchy Windows" trail in Clarkston
News imageCraig Hunter Ghost projection windowsCraig Hunter
Three eerie ghosts projected onto Craig Hunter's window, complete with a light-up bat
News imageLorraine Jenkins Witch and cauldron window displayLorraine Jenkins
Lorraine Jenkins' window in Clarkston features some spooky silhouettes
News imageLouise Campbell Halloween decorations on a windowLouise Campbell
Louise Campbell has gone full-out with the decorations on her window sill
News imageEmma MacQueen Painted window in FifeEmma MacQueen
In Fife, Emma MacQueen used paint to craft this Halloween landscape
News imageMatt Bridgestock Decorations in tenement windowsMatt Bridgestock
Matt Bridgestock snapped this picture on a walk through "Window Wanderland" in Glasgow
News imageMairead Brophy Witch windowMairead Brophy
"Stay safe" - a suitable message for a pandemic Halloween, part of the Ghosty Giffnock trail
News imageJohn Dawson Doorstep pumpkinsJohn Dawson
Impressive pumpkins on the doorstep of Glasgow's Kirklee Mansion, snapped by John Dawson

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