Stockhill Woods
Focus Stacking Today the weather was poor – dull, grey and wet. So I took the opportunity to practice focus stacking. Focus stacking is where you take a series of pictures of the same...
Monthly Archive: December 2021
Christmas Stars
It is Boxing Day and what better in a tiny gap in the wet weather we have had recently than to visit a couple of stars I have not seen since the start of...
Red Dawn at Lynchcombe
Its Christmas morning and it’s cloudy. These pictures were taken a couple of days ago. I hope you like them, Jeff. Happy Christmas Early in the morning a beautiful deep red sky above the...
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...
Solstice at Howling Gate
Howling Gate is my name for gateway on Cook’s Field. This is a Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve high up in the Mendip Hills. To appreciate its name you need to stand next to...
Starling Trail
Over the Moon The first few starlings appear high in the sky above Glastonbury Tor. Sitting in a hide the evening started out as normal, then directly in front of us a full moon...
Starling Trail
Waiting for the starlings to return to their roost site at RSPB Ham Wall watching the Canada Geese pottering about. The weather was not promising, a dark dull flat sky. With so little light...
Starling Trail
It can be beautiful on RSPB Ham Wall at dawn. So today I popped over to the reserve to see what the starlings were doing these days in the morning. It looked promising with...
Starling Trail
RobinRobin the film was a bit too dark for me, but I welcomed this little robin at Ham Wall. This robin is a regular visitor to the first viewing platform. RSPB Ham Wall The...
Crib Festival
The church of St Cuthbert in Wells put on another wonderful Crib Festival. Over 200 miniature nativity scenes made from lot sorts of materials. For me nothing welcomes in the start of Christmas as...
