Windmill Hill to Glastonbury Tor
Running along the southern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset is the A39 main road. I’m not sure it is a real main road as it is very narrow in several places. There...
Category: Glastonbury Tor
Spring Equinox
Glastonbury Tor Spring equinox always brings out a crowd at the top of Glastonbury Tor. This was first visit to the equinox gathering since the pandemic. It started with a stunning worm moon. It...
Glastonbury Edge
People climbing to the top of Glastonbury Tor. This is normally me, but this time I wanted to watch the sunrise from the base of the Tor. There is a footpath that comes up...
Glastonbury Tor
I missed visits to the top of Glastonbury Tor for the solstice and equinox mornings during the pandemic months. This day was not a special astronomical day, but the weather forecast suggested this could...
City Lights
Beating the Rain It looks like we are going to get a lot more rain next week. Getting out before dawn can be a great way to beat the rain. Standing on a cold...
Somerset Mist
A frosty start to the morning. Looking out my window the landscape was covered in mist. Time for a walk high up onto the Mendip to check out the view. Beautiful white mist, and...
Crossing the Equinox with Venus
Autumn is the time of year when Venus, the morning star, is at its highest point in the sky. A clear morning at the top of Glastonbury Tor was the perfect location to see...
Winter Solstice
Winter Soltice Hundreds of people gather at Glastonbury Tor in Somerset to celebrate the Winter Solstice. I walked to the top in the dark, thanks to those who lined the path with night lights. I...
Hearty Moor
I’ve been unwell for a few days so instead of a walk or a bike ride I thought I would get out in the car. It had been a beautiful day so I...
Tor Light by Night
The forecast was for a clear morning, following a cold night, so it was perfect time for an early walk up Glastonbury Tor to see some stars. Stars I climbed up the hill around 6...
