Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Dawn light bathes the Monadhliath Mountains overlooking the Ruthven Barracks.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness. Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, Great Glen.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness. A rainbow over Loch Ness, Great Glen.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness. A rainbow over Loch Ness, Great Glen.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness. A rainbow over Loch Ness, Great Glen.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness. A rainbow over Loch Ness, Great Glen.

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, Glen Albyn. Woodland near the Falls of Foyers, upon the banks of Loch Ness located in Glen Albyn.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Albyn. Woodland near the Falls of Foyers, upon the banks of Loch Ness located in Glen Albyn.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Albyn. Woodland near the Falls of Foyers, upon the banks of Loch Ness located in Glen Albyn.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Glen Albyn. Woodland near the Falls of Foyers, upon the banks of Loch Ness located in Glen Albyn.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Abernethy Forest, a RSBP reserve in the Scottish Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Loch Garten fringed by the Abernethy Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Loch Garten fringed by the Abernethy Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Wild camping in the Abernethy Forest on the shores of Loch Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Loch Garten fringed by the Abernethy Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Loch Garten fringed by the Abernethy Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Loch Garten fringed by the Abernethy Forest.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Spay near the village of Boat of Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Spay near the village of Boat of Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Woodland on the banks of Loch Milton near Boat of Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Woodland reflected on the still waters of Loch Milton near Boat of Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Woodland reflected on the still waters of Loch Milton near Boat of Garten.

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. Deep red clouds above Loch Morlich and the surrounding mountains.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Deep red clouds above Loch Morlich and the surrounding mountains.

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. Caledonian Forest fringing Loch an Eilein, overlooked by the Cairn Gorm mountain range.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Fish and boat sculpture near the entrance to the Leith Commercial Quay.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Cobbled pedestrian walkway on the Leith Commercial Quay.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Cobbled pedestrian walkway on the Leith Commercial Quay.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Scottish Executive building in Leith, standing on reclaimed ground where previous docks have been filled.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Mary of Guise barge and the Ocean Mist boat, now a floating restaurant, on the shore in Leith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. A stylish hotel, formally a Seaman's mission, at Tower Place in Leith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Ocean-terminal shopping mall, a modern development on the Leith waterfront.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Boat moored at Leith Harbour with the Ocean-terminal shopping mall, a modern development on the Leith waterfront, in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. The Hydraulic Pumping Station in Prince of Wales Dock at Leith. Leith is commonly referred to as the Port of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Leith. Boat moored at Leith Harbour with the Ocean-terminal shopping mall, a modern development on the Leith waterfront, in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Modern pavilion designed to express the progressive attitudes of the St Paul’s and St George’s Church on York Place.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. John Knox House on the Royal Mile. John Knox, whom Mary Queens of Scots believed to be the most dangerous man in her Kingdom, was believed to live in this house in Netherbow for the last few months of his life.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Cow lamp on a building near Cowgate.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The Flodden Wall, constructed after the death of King James IV during the Battle of Flodden, was constructed as a means to defend the city from invaders. Remains of the wall are visible here and now form part of the Vennel heading towards the Grassmarket.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. St. Columba's Church, The Hub and Johnstone Terrace, near the Castle and the Royal Mile.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Courtyard and doorway of the St. Columba's Church, known to many as St. Columba's by the Castle.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The neoclassical style National Gallery of Scotland building, designed by William Henry Playfair, was opened to the public in 1859.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The neoclassical style National Gallery of Scotland building, designed by William Henry Playfair, was opened to the public in 1859.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery of Scotland.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The New College and Assembly Hall on the Mound were opened in 1846 as the Free Church of Scotland New College. More recently the Assembly Hall has been used as a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament prior to the construction of the new Parliament Building at Holyrood.