Monday 21.06.2010

Too cloudy for a spectacular solstice sunrise this morning but there was plenty of mystery and magic in the air as we set off for the woods at about 25 to 10 this evening, the grey cloud still dominating the sky but with splashes of pinks and blues and oranges. Didn`t mean to stay out as long as we did but it was irresistible, the air thick with summer scents, the sound of birdsong and the sight of dozens of ghostly white moths fluttering up out of the long grass.
As we came down the road towards home a couple of oyster catchers began their noisy piping alarm call and swooped backwards and forwards, not returning to their nest until they were satisfied they`d lured us several hundred yards further on.
By the time we got back the bats were out and about. Magic indeed.
If it wasn`t for the fact that I`ve work in the morning I`d have lit a bonfire and stayed out all night.

We spent most of yesterday over near Aviemore and amongst other things discovered a small and beautiful plant nursery that has what must be the best sticky cake tea room if not in the world then at least in Scotland. What a treat.
www.drakesalpines.com