Ancient Caledonia (part 1)

The Caledonian forest has a long history, with the ancestors of today's pines sharing the landscape with wolves, bears and other fauna no longer present. The interactions between mist, light and the landscape can add mystery, evoking feelings of a wilder past. Opportunities are infrequent, but this is the subject matter I enjoy photographing the most.
The Caledonian forest has a long history, with the ancestors of today's pines sharing the landscape with wolves, bears and other fauna no longer present. The interactions between mist, light and the landscape can add mystery, evoking feelings of a wilder past. Opportunities are infrequent, but this is the subject matter I enjoy photographing the most.
Pine framing pine, on a foggy morning
Photo: Pine Silhouette. Pine framing pine, on a foggy morning
Morning light breaking through the morning fog illuminating the autumnal birch
Photo: Caledonian Dawn. Morning light breaking through the morning fog illuminating the autumnal birch
The last of the morning fog in a small recess within the forest.
Photo: Mist and pines II. The last of the morning fog in a small recess within the forest.
Intimate pines backlit by the morning sun.
Photo: Mist and pines III. Intimate pines backlit by the morning sun.
Warm light on the foreground cloud on an autumn morning
Photo: Mist and Pines V. Warm light on the foreground cloud on an autumn morning
Crepuscular rays from the rising sun created a dreamy atmosphere as the fog dispersed.
Photo: Awakening. Crepuscular rays from the rising sun created a dreamy atmosphere as the fog dispersed.
The ever changing fog transiently revealed the distant pine tops
Photo: Mist and pines I. The ever changing fog transiently revealed the distant pine tops
Treetops catching the morning light above a low lying mist. This photograph may evoke a calming feeling but the exper…
Photo: Caledonian calm. Treetops catching the morning light above a low lying mist. This photograph may evoke a calming feeling but the experience was anything but. It was taken from a higher altitude and...
Scots pine trees in early autumn
Photo: Mist and pines IV. Scots pine trees in early autumn
An expansive view over the Caledonian forest with backlit trees and crepuscular rays. The intensity of the light on t…
Photo: Mist and pines VI. An expansive view over the Caledonian forest with backlit trees and crepuscular rays. The intensity of the light on the fog threw much of the scene into darkness

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