It is one of Wales' most-loved beauty spots - but the time of The Lonely Tree being an Instagram star could be slowly coming to an end.
Its striking setting at Llyn Padarn in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, draws photographers to capture the sight through the seasons.
But local authority Cyngor Gwynedd has raised the prospect of the tree, which was planted around 2010, disappearing within the next decade or so.
A lack of nutrients in the soil means birch trees have "a relatively short lifespan" in the area, typically living for around 30 years, but the fact The Lonely Tree is sometimes submerged in water means its time could be even shorter.
Thousands of walkers and photographers make their way there each year and the tree has many social media sites dedicated to it, including one with 3,500 members on Facebook.
