As August is a busy time at Home Farm my niece Rachel has come to lend a welcome hand.  After a busy morning we managed to find a couple of hours for a relaxing walk.  She agreed to write this short blog.

Hey! Today we took a 2 hour walk starting at Rogie Falls between Contin and Garve.  If you would like to go to a place where you can see the salmon jump and beautiful waterfalls then this is the place!                                                                                      

When we have been there before we usually go down the steps towards the bridge, where you can view the falls, and back out the other side, but this time we decided to take a detour.  There are so many different paths that you can always find many different photographic opportunities.  As we walked along the rough path next to the River Blackwater we were drawn off the path towards the rivers edge.

 The path lead us through a cluster of old farm buildings where we saw a group of inquisitive ponies. 

Being August the rowans were laden with berries while the verges were alive with many types of wild flowers, including Meadowsweet,  Scabious, Achille and the delicate Harebell.

 The most fascinating thing was the lush woodland scenery that clothes both sides of the Blackwater gorge.

After a couple of hours walking what could be better than a glass of hot chocolate and a piece of the best tiffin you could ever taste.  We went to Planet Ocean's coffee shop in Conon Bridge (www.planetocean.co.uk) where you are always assured of a warm welcome from Gary and Catriona, why not pop in the next time you are in the area for a delicious snack or lunch and see the stunning marine aquarium they have on display