Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland Oct 3, 2025

Mists curl, waters glimmer and legends linger—welcome to Glen Brittle. On the Isle of Skye, Scotland"s fabled "Misty Isle", the glen stretches in a sweep of purple heather carpeting its rugged slopes. The landscape hums with echoes of the past: dinosaurs left footprints on these cliffs long before Mesolithic hunters traced its streams over 8,000 years ago. In the 9th century, seafaring Norse Vikings settled here. Centuries later, the powerful MacLeod and MacDonald clans claimed these lands, their castles standing guard over countless battles and alliances.

© Adam Mowery/TANDEM Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

A future built on the past
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 8, 2024Burrowing owl chicks
Dec 13, 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Aug 4, 2025Great grey owls in their nest, Finland
Dec 11, 2023Huangshan Mountains, China
Feb 24, 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
Big rocks, big heads
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth baby, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
On a dark and stormy night...
When being in a rut is OK
May 25, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Jul 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Time to make an impression
Aug 11, 2024Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
Sep 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Black-and-white bovines
Sep 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Where are these prickly pears?
Oct 26, 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Jan 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
Angry bird, doting dad
A ghost on the mountain
Oct 2, 2023Gandhi Jayanti
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Aug 12, 2024World Elephant Day
Jan 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
Sep 30, 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Pastel perfection
Feb 9, 2026Amur leopard cat, Russia