Raindrops and Snowdrops
Church of St Nicholas With perhaps one of the best locations in Somerset, high on a hill with open views across the countryside – perfect for sitting on the bench and watching the dawn....
Category: Bratton Seymour
Bratton Seymour Snowdrops
The Church The church at Bratton Seymour is one of my favourites. I pass nearby virtually every day. High on a hill facing east towards the morning sun it is a beautiful location at...
Church Flock
Bratton Seymour near Castle Cary in Somerset sits on Bratton Hill with long views to the east. This outlook has made it a favourite of mine during the spring equinox. Today I was a...
Bratton Seymour Snowdrops
Bratton Seymour This church is my favourite of the Camelot parishes during spring and autumn equinox. It sits high on Bratton Hill with long views east towards St Alfred’s Tower. In the church is...
Spring Flowers
Spring has sprung across Somerset. Flowers are blooming along roadside verges, gardens, parks and nature reserves. Bratton Seymour As we approach the spring equinox I am reminded of the church at Bratton Seymour. On...
Bratton Seymour
A very cloudy week can be dull and depressing. Then after a frustrating day at work the drive home was turning into an bad opportunity to mull everything over. To let these feelings go I...
Bratton Seymour
The other day the spring equinox dawn was covered in cloud. Today, as the weather was much better, I returned to the St Nicholas Church a day after the spring equinox. The Rookery Opposite the...
Spring Equinox
Last autumn equinox I photographed Bratton Seymour church near Castle Cary. Today on the 19th March 2016 I returned to recreate the same image on the spring equinox (one day early). I choose St Nicholas...
Jack White’s Gibbet
Jack White was a murderer who was left in a gibbet near Bratton Seymour to starve to death. To ensure people could see the consequences of murder the site is on a ridge with views in both directions....
Bratton Seymour
The 23rd September was the Autumn Equinox. When the sun rises due east and sets due west for all of us! Since most Somerset churches are aligned east-west I thought it would be a good...
