Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate with the Cairngorm Mountain range in the distance and the route of the infamous Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native forest reflected upon the still loch waters of the Uath Lochans in Inshriach Forest near Kincraig, Strathspey

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The forest canopy of the ancient Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Road running through native Scots pines of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Loch Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate with the Cairngorm Mountains in the distance engulfed in a rain / snow storm.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate with the Cairngorm Mountains in the distance engulfed in a rain / snow storm.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Laggan. Group of native Scots Pine trees on the banks of Loch Laggan, remnants of the ancient Caledonian Forest

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A stormy evening on Loch Morlich with the Cairngorm Moutain Range in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) in a remnant of the ancient Caledonian Forest near Grantown in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A river running through the wooded valley of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A rain shower above the vast expanse of native woodland at the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A river running through the wooded valley of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native woodland of the Rothiemurchus Estate and Lochan nan Geadas.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native woodland of the Rothiemurchus Estate and Lochan nan Geadas.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine Tree, a remnant of the ancient caledonian forest in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native forest reflected upon the still loch waters of the Uath Lochans in Inshriach Forest near Kincraig, Strathspey

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native forest reflected upon the still loch waters of the Uath Lochans in Inshriach Forest near Kincraig, Strathspey

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pines in the snow covered Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pines in the snow covered Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Snow covered Fir trees and Scots Pines in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Snow covered Fir trees and Scots Pines in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Linn of Dee. Snow and ice covered Linn of Dee, a stretch of the River Dee that flows through a dramatic natural gorge near Braemar.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines on moorland, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines on moorland, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines on moorland, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines alongside a mountain river, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines alongside a mountain river, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Mar Lodge Estate. Scots Pines alongside a mountain river, under the shadow of snow covered hills near Braemar and the Linn of Dee.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mountain stream running through native woodland in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Loch an Eilein.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Native woodland in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Loch an Eilein.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A young Scots Pine Tree clings for survival on a fallen tree on Loch an Eilein in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Open moorland near native woodland in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Loch an Eilein.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pine, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines above Loch Maree, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Scotch Pines above Loch Maree, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mist rising at dawn over the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate, in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mist rising at dawn over the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate, in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mist rising at dawn over the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate, in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Fort Augustus. A sequence of Canal Locks' on the Caledonian Canal near Fort Augustus.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Fort Augustus. Tourist sight seeing barge moored on the Caledonian Canal in Fort Augustus.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Castle located on Loch an Eilein, surrounded by the Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus Estate.