Monthly Archive: February 2022

T Pylons - Mark, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5799

Yet Moor Pylons

Apologies for the obviously title to this post. T Pylons After spending a few days photographing traditional pylons that criss-cross the Somerset Levels, today I wanted to see what the brand new T pylons...

Pylons from the Main Road - Westhay, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4875H

Moor Pylons

Starlings collect on the pylons near Westhay soon after leaving their roost site at RSPB Ham Wall. Westhay Pylons I don’t think I like pylons, in nearly all my pictures I have tried hard...

Snowdrops - Priddy, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3705

Priddy Snowdrops

Priddy This village sits high up in the Mendip Hills.  It has a church, shop, a pub and a central green and lots of social events.  So it is a really good village! The...

Sunset from Lynchcombe - Mendip Hills, Nr Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8757H

Lynchcombe Steps

Lynchcombe Winter Winter on this grassland nature reserve high up on the Mendip Hills can sometimes look like this.  Back in 2019, just before the pandemic, it was hard to stand during this blizzard....

Snowdrops - Bishops Palace, Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0161

Bishop’s Snowdrops

The Snowdrop Celebrations at the Bishop’s Palace have returned in Wells.  Covering five weekends starting at the end of January this is a chance to see carpets of snowdrops around the palace gardens. First...

Snowdrops - Mells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8230

Mells Snowdrops

Mells Snowdrops The village of Mells in Somerset is your perfect snowdrop destination.  Whether its pottering around the village or strolling down the historical Wadbury Valley. There are patches of snowdrops all around the...

Snowdrops - Church of St Aldhelm, Doulting, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0430

Doulting Snowdrops

I have been looking out for churchyard snowdrops recently, and I was really pleased to discover these at the Church of St Aldhelm in Doulting. Snowdrops are usually planted, but in locations this like they...

Glastonbury Tor from Westhay Bridge - Westhay, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0037

Morning Brue

The River Brue flows very slowly across the Somerset Levels.  Much of its route is really straight, but a small section between Meare and Westhay is all wibbly-wobbly.  So I started a mini-project to...

Snowdrops - Nunney Combe, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0762H

Nunney Snowdrops

Nunney is a village in Somerset.  It is most famous for this castle.  That is not surprising is it pretty cool. Normally, I cycle to Nunney and visit the cafe, before facing the route...

Worminster Sleight - From Paradise Hill, Croscombe, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7926

Paradise Hill

Paradise hill is part of a ridge of carboniferous limestone running east-west to the south of Croscombe.  Its road link Wells with Shepton Mallet providing a more traffic free route for commuters, including cyclists....