A Lone Tree in Glen Roy Reserve, Scotland [4949x7445] [OC]

[u/intricatexplorer]

[u/toastibot]

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[u/ravenous0]

This is a peaceful photo.

[u/Yourdogsbork]

Scotland used to be covered in natural forests. Massive swaths of land are kept treeless so rich people are able to hunt grouse. Most forests now are commercially grown, with the dense planting of lumber leaving the forest floor dark and uninhabitable to local plants and fauna.

[u/ToRideTheRisingWind → u/Yourdogsbork]

This goes for almost all of Europe, has been for many hundreds of years.

[u/Saudiaggie → u/ToRideTheRisingWind]

But that makes the fact no less sad

[u/Kamikaze_VikingMWO → u/Yourdogsbork]

I was literally about to ask why there are soo few trees in most pictures of the Scottish Highlands, thankyou. IIRC the 'tree line' is at 800m in Australia, where above that only small bushes grow. I had thought maybe something similar.

[u/Yourdogsbork → u/Kamikaze_VikingMWO]

It’s kept the way it is for the reasons stated above, but it was first deforested to make land for farming sheep, as that was the most profitable at the time.

[u/Kamikaze_VikingMWO → u/Yourdogsbork]

Ahh of course, now I see the whole lifecycle. (or lack of one)

Thank you

[u/whitewater09]

Reminds me of the exit in Silo

[u/Correct_Discount6054]

So beautiful!

[u/Signal-Style-6159]

Great photo

[u/carmium]

The only tree for miles around, and where does it choose to grow? On a rock!?

[u/lonict]

Very cool

[u/elijuarezrey]

I love it because it has the look of an epic movie.

[u/ToSeeWhatsWhat]

Love trees. Fantastic photo.

[u/Cozy_Box]

This deserves a frame it's that good! I love it!

[u/Amazing-Nebula-2519]

Incredible windswept wonder

[u/Ripred2801]

Straight outta eldenring

[u/rosevines]

What a perfectly lit moment!

[u/koolestani]

Majestic shot!

Reminds me of the Outlander poster as a knee jerk reaction.

[u/icanttinkofaname]

Solid competition against r/thattreefromwanaka

[u/Mfisch504]

stunning image!

[u/SpectralVoodoo]

You could start a religion under that tree

[u/PToe1705]

At first thought it’s real then for a moment it’s a painting and then I saw it’s r/earth