Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby. Statue of Greyfriars Bobby, the famous loyal Skye Terrier who lay on the grave of his master John Gray for 14 years after his death in 1858 – Only leaving his grave briefly to find food.

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, Cairngorms National Park. Frost covered ferns, photographed in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Footpath running through the Glenmore Forest Park (NNR) towards Loch Morlich and the peaks of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Storm clouds above the mountain known as Stac na h-Iolaire.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Ryvoan Bothy located on the Ryvoan Pass situated within the Abernethy National Nature Reserve (RSPB). The Ryvoan Bothy is used as a mountain refuge for walkers, hikers, mountain bikers and hunters.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Track running from the Glenmore Forest Park into the Abernethy National Nature Reserve (RSPB).

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Heavy winds sway the branches of Scots Pines, surrounding the Lochan Uaine in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Heavy winds sway the branches of Scots Pines, surrounding the Lochan Uaine in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Heavy winds sway the branches of Scots Pines, in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Heavy winds sway the branches of Scots Pines, in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pine in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hiking trial running alongside a plantation of Scots Pines in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hiking trial running alongside a plantation of Scots Pines in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hiking trial running alongside a plantation of Scots Pines in the Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scattered shafts of light above the Glenmore Forest Park and the Cairngorm Mountain Range.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scots Pines within the Glenmore Forest Park, managed by the Forestry Commission.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Forestry commission track running through the Glenmore Forest Park.

England, Staffordshire, Himley. The Glynne Arms (more popularly known as the Crooked House or The Siden House) – A public house near Dudley that has suffered badly from mining subsidence.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Smoke pollutes the countryside near Kinver – Viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire / Worcestershire, Kinver Edge. Smoke pollutes the countryside near Kinver – Viewed from Kinver Edge.

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. Creative view of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia).

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. Creative view of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia).

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. A close up view of the autumn colours of an autumn leaf.

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. Creative view of a Seed head.

England, Staffordshire, Highgate Common Country Park. A Common Orb Spider on a web above an autumn leaf.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at night, illuminated as part of the Blackpool Illuminations.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at night, illuminated as part of the Blackpool Illuminations.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramatic sky above the Irish Sea.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Lochan an Stainge located on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount and surrounding mountains in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Lochan an Stainge located on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount and surrounding mountains in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Rannoch Moor with the dominating peak of the Black Mount in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Rannoch Moor. Early morning sun on Loch Ba located on Rannoch Moor.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Little Loch Broom. Rain clears revealing the mountain peaks surrounding Little Loch Broom.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Bad na Sgalag Pinewood. Young trees planted as part of the Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Bad na Sgalag native pinewood regeneration project near Gairloch.

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, remnants of the great Caledonian forest which once covered the Scottish highlands from coast to coast.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Slioch, a mountain alongside Loch Maree in the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve which was Britain's first National Nature Reserve.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Slioch, a mountain alongside Loch Maree in the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve which was Britain's first National Nature Reserve.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Beinn Eighe NNR. Slioch, a mountain alongside Loch Maree in the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve which was Britain's first National Nature Reserve.