Friday 3.03.2017

Some days off are just meant to be done as the spirit moves. Had been contemplating a day in Aberdeen: coffee, Waterstones (more coffee), Charity shops and one if not two films. However it was such a beautiful morning that there was only one thing for it - jump in the car and head for Bennachie.
Weeks, nay months, since I was there but it was the perfect morning for it, cold and crisp, the light still with a quality of winter,

enigmatic shadows.....

...if shadows can be enigmatic.....and familiar landmarks.

And so clear at the top with next to no wind and a warm sun, could have sat for hours......

.......instead of which after ten or so minutes I tripped back down and an hour later was sitting in one of my favorite watering holes
https://www.facebook.com/thekiltedfrogdelicatessen with a strong coffee and one of his delicious quiches.
The day continued to improve with a proper mint choc chip ice cream and the random purchase of a really pretty jug from the Red Cross shop.

And as I`d left the dogs behind in my hurry to get out we had a walk round the woods later on in the day, sunshine, birds singing and signs of spring everywhere.

Days off. Love `em.