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.

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. Strathspey steam railway engine and carriages, running along the track near Broomhill.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Clearing storm reflected on the still waters of Loch Garten.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Abernethy Forest reflected upon the still water of Loch Garten.

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. Derelict farm buildings on the snow covered hills near Tomintoul.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Derelict farm buildings on the snow covered hills near Tomintoul.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Bridge of Avon surrounded by a late winter covering of snow.

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 in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore.

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

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Old stone packhorse bridge over the River Dulnain at Carrbridge, The bridge was built in 1717 and is believed to be the oldest stone bridge to be found in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Old stone packhorse bridge over the River Dulnain at Carrbridge, The bridge was built in 1717 and is believed to be the oldest stone bridge to be found in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Old stone packhorse bridge over the River Dulnain at Carrbridge, The bridge was built in 1717 and is believed to be the oldest stone bridge to be found in the Highlands.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Spey bridge, near Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Spey bridge, near Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms Massif, viewed at dawn from Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Braemar Church photographed on a crisp, winter morning.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Dee on a stretch near the town of Ballater, viewed at dusk.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Late afternoon light illuminates the rolling eastern hills of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Late afternoon light illuminates the rolling eastern hills of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Late afternoon light illuminates the rolling eastern hills of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Farm situated under the rolling eastern hills of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Farm situated under the rolling eastern hills of the Cairngorms National Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Tower Lodge located near Bridge o'Ess at the public road entrance to Glen Tanar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Tower Lodge located near Bridge o'Ess at the public road entrance to Glen Tanar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The frozen expanse of Loch Muich, located on the royal estate of Balmoral.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The frozen expanse of Loch Muich, located on the royal estate of Balmoral.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The frozen expanse of Loch Muich, located on the royal estate of Balmoral.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The snow covered River Muick running near a forest plantation in Glen Muick near Ballater.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The snow covered River Muick running near a forest plantation in Glen Muick near Ballater.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The snow covered River Muick running near a forest plantation in Glen Muick near Ballater.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Balmoral Bridge, built in 1857 and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Balmoral Bridge, built in 1857 and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The highland village of Braemar and surrounding snow covered fields and mountain peaks. Braemar is the highest and most mountainous parish to be found in the UK.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Dee meandering through snow covered fields and mountains near Braemar.

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Linn of Dee. Pink sunset over the ice covered River Dee near the bridge over the Linn of Dee.

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, 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, Linn of Dee. The bridge over the Linn Of Dee near Braemar, was built by the fifth Earl of Fife and opened by Queen Victoria in September 1857

Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Linn of Dee. The bridge over the Linn Of Dee near Braemar, was built by the fifth Earl of Fife and opened by Queen Victoria in September 1857

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.