Landscape

The light just catches the young tree struggling to live up to its adult neighbours.

Conifer woods can be quiet and empty places. The canopy of foliage can make it very dark inside, but occasionally the light will filter through. Like here, where it falls on the young sapling trying to make a life for itself.

Location: Bennan Hill, Loch Ken, Dumfries and Galloway

Photographer: Alwyn Howes