Something stops you before you even reach for your camera. A stag stands on the ridge above Rannoch Moor, antlers raised against the grey sky, watching you with complete calm. He has seen people before. He is not impressed. In that moment, you understand why Scots call the red deer the Monarch of the Glen. […]
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