Scot Land Collection (#98)

Heavy snowfall, Braemar, Scotland
Heavy snowfall. Villagers in a snow-covered main street. Photographed in Braemar, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in January

Meandering stream and its tributaries eroding the valley floor of the glacial Caenlochan Glen. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland in Devember

Carn Coire na Creiche mountains. This was taken from upper Glen Brittle, showing Sgurr an Fheadain and Waterpipe Gully, with Bidein Druim nan Ramh behind, right

Silurian landscape, artwork
Silurian landscape. Artwork of wetland plants, geysers and volcanoes during the Silurian Period (440-360 million years ago)

Rainbow over River Clunie, Scotland
Rainbow over River Clunie, in Glen Clunie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. This is the view south towards Carn Aosda. Photographed in August

River Clunie, Scotland, UK
River Clunie flowing through Glen Clunie, looking towards Carn Aosda. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Glen Clunie, Scotland, UK
Glen Clunie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. This view is from the summit of Creag Choinnich, near Braemar. The slope of the hill at top right is covered in ling heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Waterpipe gully in winter condition. This gully is located on the mountain of Sgurr an Fheadain (688 metres). Photographed in February in the Black Cuillins, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Basalt escarpments of Quirang. Looking along the cliffs of Meall na Suiramach to Leac nan Fionn (the prominent ridge) and beyond to Staffin Bay

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, urban areas are grey, vegetation is green and agricultural areas are brown

Common gull

Common guillemots breeding

Grey seal pup
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup lying beside driftwood on a rocky beach. The grey seal gives birth to a single pup after a gestation of just under a year

Invercauld House, Scotland, UK
Invercauld House beside the River Dee. This building is the seat of the Clan Farquharsons, who extended the estate during the 19th Century

Polytunnels growing raspberry plants (Rubus idaeus) in rows. These tunnels are made of polyethylene and have similar effects to greenhouses providing a warm and humid environment

Polytunnels in rows. These polytunnels are being used to cultivate raspberry plants (Rubus idaeus). They are made of polyethylene and provide a warm and humid environment for growing crops

Peat bog. Plants (across top), including sphagnum moss (Sphagnum sp.), growing on a thick layer of peat. Peat is an organic material that forms when plant debris decomposes in anaerobic (airless)

Scottish highland cow. This domestic cow (Bos taurus) has short legs and long horns and is known for its shaggy coat of wavy hair that often partially covers its eyes

Cleared scots pine forest (Pinus sylvestris). Remnants of Caledonian forest, an ancient woodland after many years of logging. Ben Avon is at left

Glen Muick, Scotland, UK
Glen Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Lochnager mountain is in the distance at centre left. Its peak is 1, 155 metres high

Peat bog, Scotland
Peat bog. Peat moss (Sphagnum sp.) around a pool in moorland. Photographed on Creag Choinnich, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, in September

Cairngorms plateaux, Scotland
Cairngorms plateaux, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This view is of the eastern Cairngorms, featuring Beinn a Bhuird (1196 metres, left)

Mussel farming. A fisherman holding a handful of freshly harvested mussels. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are farmed for food in temperate waters around the world

Glasgow, UK, aerial image
Glasgow, UK, aerial photograph. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, with a population of around 610, 000 (2003). It is in western Scotland on the banks of the river Clyde

Loch Duich. Extensive brown and green algae (seaweed) beds in a sheltered sea loch at changing tide. The castle on the other side of the loch is Eilean Donan castle

Braemar village, Scotland, UK
Braemar village. This village is situated beside the River Dee (right). Morrone Hill and Glen Clunie are at left. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Ancient birch woodland, Scotland
Ancient birch woodland. Downy birch trees (Betula pubescens) at Morrone Birkwood in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Carn na Drochaide, Scotland, UK
Carn na Drochaide. River Dee flowing past Beinn a Bhuird hill. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Highland ponies sheltering beneath Scots pine trees during a snow storm. This breed of horse is the largest of the native British breeds

Northern gannets breeding
Northern gannets, Morus bassanus, return to their breeding colony at Troup Head in northeast Scotland in spring. The colony at Troup Head is the largest mainland colony of gannets in Britain

True-colour satellite image of southern Scotland
Southern Scotland. True-colour satellite image of southern Scotland, including the cities of Glasgow (at centre left) and Edinburgh (at right). North is at top

True-colour satellite image of southeast Scotland
Scottish Borders. True-colour satellite image of the Scottish Border region, featuring southeast Scotland (at upper left) and Northumberland in England (at lower right). North is at top

True-colour satellite image of the British Isles
British Isles. Cloudless satellite image, approx- imating to true colours, of the British Isles. North is at top. The island of Great Britain (at right)

True-colour satellite image of northeast Scotland
Northeast Scotland. True-colour satellite image of northeast Scotland, Great Britain, centred on the Grampian mountains. North is at top

Great Britain and Ireland, satellite image. At centre right, silt is seen flowing north from the Thames Estuary towards the North Sea. France is seen at lower right

True-colour satellite image of northern Scotland
Northern Scotland. Satellite image of northern Scotland. The colours approximate to natural tones. North is at top. The city of Inverness is at lower right

British Isles from space
False-colour satellite image of the British Isles and north-west Europe captured on a relatively cloud-free day. The whole of the UK and Ireland is visible, as is part of France

1850 Hugh Miller portrait photograph
Hugh Miller, Scottish geologist and palaeontologist. Born 1802 died 1856. Photographic frontispiece of author appearing in a posthumous edition of Millers " My Schools and Schoolmasters"

Mica inclusion (black) in igneous rock. A pound coin has been placed below the deposit (bottom) to provide an idea of scale. Mica is a silicate mineral with a lamellar (gill-shaped) form

Sand dune erosion. Fence across a receding sand dune. The position of the fence marks the previous edge of the dune. Photographed on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Statue of James Watt in George Square, Glasgow. Designed by sculptor Francis Leggatt Chantrey and erected in 1832

Blackbird female feeding on berries
Blackbird (Turdus merula) female feeding on berries. This bird is found throughout Europe and feeds on a variety of foods, including fruits, berries, insects and worms

Scottish Highlands in winter. Frosted trees and moorland at Elphin, in the Scottish Highlands, looking north-west to Mount Suilven (731 metres)

Blackbird male feeding on berries
Blackbird (Turdus merula) male feeding on berries. This bird is found throughout Europe and feeds on a variety of foods, including fruits, berries, insects and worms

Mistle thrush feeding on berries
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) feeding on berries. This bird is found in open woods and farmland throughout Europe and much of Asia

European rabbit in snow
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in snow, feeding on plant stems. This herbivorous mammal is native to Europe but has been introduced to many regions worldwide

Mount Suilven in winter
Mount Suilven (731 metres), in the Scottish Highlands, seen from the south at dusk in winter. Suilven, made of layers of Old Red Sandstone, is an example of a type of mountain called an inselberg

Cattle in the Scottish Highlands. Herd of domesticated cattle (Bos primigenius taurus) at a feeding station on frozen moorland in the Scottish Highlands

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