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When whooper swans fly into the Scottish Highlands it is a sign that winter is on its way

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The barracks stands on a mound believed to be a leftover of the retreat of the glaciers at the end of the ice age

Picture: Tom Bonnett

  • Loch Insh is an important wetland and autumn sees the arrival of greylag geese and whooper swans from Iceland
  • The woodland beside Loch Insh is a canvas of purple, yellow and evergreen leaves and glistening lichen
  • Pools in the marsh can be troublesome to reach by foot
  • Ruthven Barracks overlooks The Insh Marshes area near the town of Kingussie
  • The barracks stands on a mound believed to be a leftover of the retreat of the glaciers at the end of the ice age

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