...fly. Heading into Glen Affric only one creature was on my mind (Although I expected to see many). One of Scotland's rarest dragonflies, if not the rarest, the Downy Emerald. Only present in 3 locations across Scotland. Glen Affric and its remnant Caledonian pine forest is a hot spot for fauna and flora of all kinds. Crossbills fed in the canopy above as I brushed by beautiful wintergreens scattered on the forest floor on my way to Coire Loch. It was a cool day and I wonder