Monthly Archive: February 2018

Glastonbury Abbey - Somerset, UK. ID 825_0532

Last Snowdrops

A few days ago I visited Glastonbury Abbey, this is unusual for me as you have to pay to get in.  But I new it had a good collection of snowdrops so it was...

Catkins - Lynchcombe, Somerset, UK. ID 825_2617

Lynchcombe Steps

Lynchcombe Spring Spring is arriving at Lynchcombe after a long winter.  Not much happens on this reserve over the winter mouths.  I am volunteer warden here and the past few months have been quite....

Snowdrops - Priddy, Somerset, UK. ID 809_9129

Priddy Snowdrops

As the snowdrops loose their white shine down in south Somerset I headed north and high to visit Priddy up in the Mendip Hills in the hope of finding flowers that were behind the...

Snowdrops - Holton, Somerset, UK. ID 809_0802

Holton Snowdrops

This week the church in the tiny village of Holton has looked at its best against the beautiful blue skies. Holton This February I have been running around capturing the snowdrops in the villages that make up Camelot in South...

Bishops Palace - Wells, Somerset, UK. ID 825_2243

Wells Snowdrops

As we head towards the end of the snowdrop season I headed north to Wells hoping I could find some fresh flowers. Bishops Palace This weekend the Bishop’s Palace  held a snowdrop celebration.  So...

Snowdrops - Yarlington, Somerset, UK. ID 825_1490

Yarlington Snowdrops

Yarlington A few days ago I continued my tour around the Camelot parishes of South Somerset.  I reached the small village of Yarlington.  It sits in a beautiful part of the county surrounded by steep...

Snowdrops - St Nicholas Church, Bratton Seymour, Somerset, England. ID 825_1265

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...

Snowdrops - Maperton, Somerset, UK. ID 825_0969

Maperton Snowdrops

Maperton Church This church in one the Camelot parishes of South Somerset sits hidden down a narrow walled lane in the tiny village of Maperton.  The lane is lined with beech trees and must...

Passing Storm - Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID 825_0878

Wedmore Storm

Ashton windmill at Chapel Allerton sits on the top of the Isle of Wedmore between the flat moors and levels of the rivers Axe and Brue. Axe Valley I drove to Wedmore this morning to...

Glastonbury Tor and Axe Valley - From Deerleap, Wells, Somerset, UK. iD 825_0679

Axe Valley Sunset

Axe Valley The Axe Valley is part of the Somerset Levels.  North of the Isle of Wedmore it feels separated from the flat moors to the south.  The Brue once travelled north to join...