Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cotton Grass. Common cotton-grass. (Eriophorum angustifolium ) photographed against a black backdrop.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Ragged Robin. Lychnis flos-cuculi, commonly called Ragged Robin photographed against a black background.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scottish Thistle flowering in July.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scottish Thistle flowering in July.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cow Parsley. COW PARSLEY or QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (Anthriscus sylvestris) photographed against a black background.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking back towards the Chalamain Gap from near Glenmore Forest Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Late evening sun illuminates the peaks of the Cairngorm Massif.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The dramatic landscape of the Chalamain Gap, a mountain pass in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The dramatic landscape of the Chalamain Gap, a mountain pass in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the Lairig Ghru from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the Lairig Ghru from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The landscape of the national park viewed from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Scattered rocks on the foothills of Lurchers Crag looking towards Castle Hill.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A lone Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) on the hills of the Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A lone Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) on the hills of the Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

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. Loch Morlich near Aviemore on a summers day.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Late evening light on fast moving clouds above the Cairngorms massif.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mountain burn flowing through the wild landscape to be found near Strath Nethy.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Footbridge crossing a mountain burn flowing through the wild landscape to be found near Strath Nethy.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mountain burn flowing through the wild landscape to be found near Strath Nethy.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich, in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hikers wild camping near Loch Eanaich in Gleann Eanaich.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. River running through the heather clad hills of Gleann Eanaich, in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Passing light on the sheer mountain walls surrounding Loch Eanaich.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the snow covered Cairn Toul, with the southern peaks of the National Park in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the snow covered Cairn Toul, with the southern peaks of the National Park in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Glen Geusachan and Geusachan Burn viewd from the summit of The Devil's Point.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A storm approaches the Corrour Bothy, located along the infamous Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Dee and Cairn Toul, on the southern side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hiker walking through the dramatic valley of the Lairig Ghru towards Braemar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mountain stream at the foothills of Ben Macdui.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. View from the Pools of Dee Southwards down the Lairig Ghru looking towards Cairn Toul and the Devils Point

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The remnants of an harsh winter in the wild valley of the Lairig Ghru.

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. Water falling over boulder in a river located in the Rothiemurchus Estate.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A brief shaft of light illuminates a burn flowing near the Cairngorm Mountain Resort.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Snow covered hills in the remote Glen Feshie, part of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Snow covered hills in the remote Glen Feshie, part of the Cairngorms National Park.