Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. View from the the Old Military Road (now part of the A939) from near the Bridge of Brown looking across a snow covered valley towards the mountain peaks of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. View from the the Old Military Road (now part of the A939) from near the Bridge of Brown looking across a snow covered valley towards the mountain peaks of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Horses grazing in a winter landscape of snow covered fields, hills and mountains near Nethy Bridge.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Sheep near Glentude Hill. A thick coat of wool helps to ensure that grazing sheep can survive the hostile environment of the winter months in the Scottish Borders.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. The worlds largest and highest salt flat, The Salar de Uyuni, viewed at dawn.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. The worlds largest and highest salt flat, The Salar de Uyuni, viewed at dawn.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. The worlds largest and highest salt flat, The Salar de Uyuni, viewed at dawn.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano. Small plants cling for survival amid rock formations high in the desert plateau of the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano. Small plants cling for survival amid rock formations high in the desert plateau of the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano. Vegetation clinging for survival amid rock formations high in the desert plateau of the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano. Vegetation clinging for survival amid rock formations high in the desert plateau of the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano. Vegetation clinging for survival amid rock formations high in the desert plateau of the Bolivian Southern Altiplano.