January 31st photograph of winter heather, north of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Heather is one of the commonest and most widely distributed plants in Scotland. It turns brown in winter, and can survive very low temperatures.
January 31st photograph of winter heather, north of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.
January 31st photograph of winter heather, north of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.
January 31st photograph of winter heather, north of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.
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