Category: Trees

Dearleap Tree- Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB5_2336

Leave it to the Leaves

The Deerleap Tree After many days of dull grey weather when the tree never seemed to change I stopped taken its picture. Then a few weeks working in Holland and I return to find...

Deerleap Tree Day 2 - Mendips, Somerset, UK. ID JB5_0657

What a Difference a Day Makes

DAY 1: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0571 DAY 2: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0657 One tree, two pictures, 24 hours apart. Day 1 is a colour photograph not that there...

Secret Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree – Stockhill Woods, Priddy, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_9357. Stock Hill Woods  just outside Wells in the Mendip Hills is our favourite destination for a Christmas morning walk as it is short and...

Somerset Wildlife Calendar 2012

Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) amongst Bluebells – Longwood, UK. ID JBB_0457. This is the time of year to buy a calendar for next year. One for you, one for your mum and one for...

Autumn Falls

  Autumn finally arrived in Somerset and I missed most of it whilst at work. With a few leaves still on the trees I headed out to my favourite woodland sites. Ebbor Gorge, Somerset,...

I’m waiting for Autumn

Autumn Morning – Beacon Hill, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_8790. I’m waiting for Autumn to come south to Somerset. Last weekend I got up early to visit Beacon Hill near Shepton Mallet, this Woodland Trust...

Draycott Sleights, Mendip Hill, Somerset.

No Conspiracy, No Murder – Just Ravens

Draycott Sleights has a famous line of Beech trees. The autumn colours were yet to turn but the late return of summer sun did a fine job of backlighting the avenue. After taking this...