Portal:Scotland/Selected picture/August, 2008



Plockton (Am Ploc/Ploc Loch Aillse in Gaelic) is a village in the Highlands of Scotland, with a population of 378. It is a picturesque settlement on the shores of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the prevailing winds, which together with the North Atlantic Drift gives it a mild climate allowing palm trees (actually cabbage trees) to grow.

Photo credit: Arthur Bruce