A huge horse called Tarzan and a group of burly axe men caused a stir in a Highland village at the weekend.
The group visited the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore for a demonstration of traditional forestry techniques.
The museum is bordered by a plantation of Scots pine trees that need to be thinned to improve bio-diversity, and to provide a better habitat for wildlife.
Hand felling and horse logging are low impact techniques that minimise damage to sensitive species.
At the weekend, visitors got to watch the workers hard at work as they showed off different felling techniques.
Giant Clydesdale horses, including Tarzan, also delighted the crowd as they dragged the timber out of the site.
A number of traditional products made from the timber were also on show, including fir candles and bobbins made in the mills that once were spread across the Highlands.
The trust’s ancient woodland restoration adviser Steve Morris said: “Restoring ancient woodland is one of the best things that
we can do to improve the condition of Scotland’s trees and woods and make them more valuable habitats for wildlife.
“Thanks to the support of funders including the Heritage Lottery Fund we’re working with landowners in priority areas
within the north of Scotland to restore and gradually bring hundreds of hectares back to life.”
Graham Cross, operations manager at the Highland Folk Museum added: “This is a fantastic way to showcase the Folk Museum and demonstrate some traditional ways of managing woodland and timber. Many of our buildings, particularly within our 1700s Township, are constructed using timber from the pinewood surrounding the museum, so our visitors are able to see some end results of the harvesting.”
The exhibition was organised by the Woodland Trust Scotland in conjunction with the museum.