Kerrowdown,
A question: On your shots and others I have seen, it looks like much of Scotland is denuded of trees from the viewpoint of someone who has grown up in the forests of eastern N. America. Is this more or less natural or the result of human activity such as centuries of grazing or, to put it another way, what would have natural Scotland looked like a 1000 years ago? Just wondering,

Gleann nan mile cogaran means The Glen of a thousand whispers, when you stand still, silent and patient, the glen is alive with fascinating sounds.

In order to best answer your question, I took a run up the Glen Affric today, which probably has the last few remaining pockets of true Caledonian forrest i.e. as 1000 years ago.

I was also hoping for it be, as it's other known name... Glenn nan dò-aireamhan which means the glen of countless colours, but I may have still been a tad early.

You can see the mixed forrest grows up to the snow line, where due to erosion there it's just bare rock.

[CreationBear]

which probably has the last few remaining pockets of true Caledonian forrest i.e. as 1000 years ago.

That's a great shot--visiting stands of "old growth" timber is a passion of mine, so it's definitely on the bucket list.

[Kerrowdown]

That's a great shot

Thank you, the light was horribly flat, but not much I could do about that.

visiting stands of "old growth" timber is a passion of mine, so it's definitely on the bucket list

Yes it is really worth a visit, it's Forestry Commission land that's "not been managed" by the Forestry Commission.

[CreationBear]

the light was horribly flat

To be honest, I kind of dig the "muted autumn" vibe, but then I have the aesthetic sensibility of a 15 year-old schoolgirl.

[Kerrowdown]

but then I have the aesthetic sensibility of a 15 year-old schoolgirl

I'm not even ask how you know that...

[mohb]

much of Scotland is denuded of trees

Blame it on the sheep and the English (the Highland clearance)

[Kerrowdown]

Blame it on the sheep and the English (the Highland clearance)

Without being political... the sheep were not to blame, it were the other lot I believe you mentioned.

[sealonsf]

I so very much want to go THERE! Thanks for positing.

[Bruce Clark]

A delightful scene

[Kerrowdown]

I so very much want to go THERE! Thanks for positing.

Thank you, I'll see you there.

[Kerrowdown]

A delightful scene

Thank you very much.

[Adam]

That's some magnificent scenery. Wish I could just "take a run" to something like this

[Kerrowdown]

That's some magnificent scenery. Wish I could just "take a run" to something like this

It may involve a wee plane ride first for you, but old Kerrowdown would show you around once you got here.

[reh321]

Gleann nan mile cogaran means The Glen of a thousand whispers, when you stand still, silent and patient, the glen is alive with fascinating sounds.

In order to best answer your question, I took a run up the Glen Affric today, which probably has the last few remaining pockets of true Caledonian forrest i.e. as 1000 years ago.

I was also hoping for it be, as it's other known name... Glenn nan dò-aireamhan which means the glen of countless colours, but I may have still been a tad early.

You can see the mixed forrest grows up to the snow line, where due to erosion there it's just bare rock.

The foothills, trees and mountains provide a complete package.

[Kerrowdown]

The foothills, trees and mountains provide a complete package

Not a day goes by without acknowledging that I'm blessed to live in such a bonnie country.