As the nation continues to shiver under snow and ice, conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland has released this rare image of Canna Bay freezing over.
The charity, which has cared for the island since 1981, reports that this is only the third time in living memory that the bay has begun to freeze. The island is normally protected from extreme weather conditions by its sheltered location in the Inner Hebrides.
Property Manager Stewart Connor said: “It has been unusually cold, but as the pictures show, spectacular. It’s unusual for Canna to experience such low temperatures. While the bay did start to freeze over last year, it wasn’t as bad as this.
“Over the last week or so, we’ve also had some snow, but this melted quickly and didn’t cause any of the disruption that the mainland has experienced. It did last long enough though for the children to get a few snowmen built, which in itself is a rare experience on Canna.”