Loch Assynt Sentinels

Caledonian Pines, Loch Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland

These pines standing on a small island in Loch Assynt are a tiny remnant of the great Caledonian forest that covered most of Scotland after the last glacial period.

This image was taken on a sublime autumn afternoon, a chilly bright day with a stillness as if all the world were hibernating, the surface of the loch glassy smooth like a perfect mirror.