One of the great benefits of living and working here on the shores of Loch Ness is that when the sun shines it's very easy just to take a couple of hours off and enjoy. Today has been such a day - glorious sunshine sparkling off the waters of the loch - too much to resist! So late afternoon it was time for another run off up in to the Monalhiath Mountains with friend Ed. After a brutal ascent ( for me at least!) from the summit we were rewarded with amazing views in all directions -Scotland in all it's splendour stretched out before us from the snow-capped mountains in the west to the Moray Firth in the east. Truly life affirming !