Sunday 12.07.2015

Around and up Bennachie all weekend, house-sitting two dogs, five horses, seven sheep and four chickens. Out early before work on Saturday morning,(just me and the dogs) the dew sparkling in the sunshine, and then again later in the evening,the shadows gathering, the air still and warm.

And this morning perfect conditions for the "three peaks", bosky and beautiful in the woods

and above the tree line on the way up to Mither Tap, a goodly breeze keeping us cool,splendid views

and Oxen Crag beckoning.


Stunning skies as we walked across

and even clearer views from the top - still snow on The Cairngorm....

Then another path, across to Craigshannoch, the baby of the "three", before descending onto the bottom path where there were birds, bees, butterflies and....bagpipes, heard in the perfect, some would say the only, way - their familiar drone drifting across the fields.
And so we strolled back through the lush and leafy woodland,


and there was even time for a quick dip.