Cycling through a Pandemic
The lockdown rules only allowed you to go outside for exercise once a day. So I decided cycling would be perfect as you can take a packed lunch and stay out all day. Cycling...
Category: Somerset
Going for a Ride
I have been going for lots of cycle rides as the lockdown eases. Its a time to escape for a couple of hours in the middle of the week and enjoy some sunshine. On...
Mendip Bluebells
Around Wells in Somerset is a patchwork of little woods. It is difficult to tell from the map where one ends and another begins. In spring they are full of bluebells. But if you...
Spring Revisited
Spring time and we are still in lockdown. So I wanted to revisit some of my spring pictures from around Somerset – starting with roe deer. This is the sort of view most of...
Life in Lockdown
When I last posted we had no idea how quickly things were about to change. In a time of spring sunshine we are staying at home. Who knows what is ahead and when or...
Christmas
Christmas Time The nativity crib festival at St Cuthbert’s Church in Wells is one of the highlights of the year. On Christmas Eve I walked around Lynchcombe above Wells. I am a volunteer warden...
Wells Cathedral High Parts Tour
Wells is the smallest city in Somerset and the whole of England. Its cathedral is one of the best anywhere. And now you can take a tour of the its high parts. May be...
Colours of May
This summer has been so busy. So I have decided the only way to catch up is to write a single post for the whole of May. The Colours of May Spring is a...
Autumn Churches
On a wet cloudy day I looked back at some of my favourite Somerset churches in autumn. This little church is a hidden treasure down one of the many narrow lines in south Somerset....
End of Summer?
I have a rule – always go out with a plan, a clear idea of what to photograph. Today I broke that rule and found myself visiting my favourite haunts gathering the wide landscapes and...
