Sunny on Deeside

A change for today with a visit to the southern part of the Cairngorms, accessed from Braemar and Deeside. And what a day! Scorching! Fantastic to feel warm sun on the face from first thing in the morning. There is still a lot of snow high up on the hills, but the glens and lower hills are snow free, meaning one can take one's pick--- snow free summer walk, or stick to winter and head up to the snowline. Aren't the Cairngorms beautiful?