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, India

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 15, 2026Endangered Species Day
Sep. 15, 2024Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
Jun. 17, 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
Jun 9, 2026Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
Oct. 31, 2025Happy Halloween!
Little Island, Big Sea
Heavenly hot springs
Apr. 17, 2026International Bat Appreciation Day
9,000-year-old handprints
Mar. 16, 2026Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
Mar. 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico, USA
Bridging the gap two ways
The sea that acts like a lake
Shades of Fall
Sep. 9, 2023Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Misty mountain hop
Desert daggers?
Apr. 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Jan. 19, 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta
Jan. 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Jul. 15, 2025Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
Paddle power
Apr. 26, 2024Val di Funes, Italy
Aug. 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
May 30, 2026Plains zebra foal in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Jan. 2, 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Mar. 18, 2024Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
Apr. 20, 2024Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
May 8, 2025World Donkey Day