Monthly Archive: January 2023

Churchyard Snowdrops - Blackford, South Somerset, UK. ID 824_8604

Blackford Snowdrops

Blackford is a common village name in Somerset, so I need to begin by saying that this post is about the Blackford in South Somerset which is not far from Sparkford. Snowdrops Snowdrops, like...

St Cuthberts Church - From Deerleap, Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8468

Deerleap Sunrise

Dawn over the hills surrounding the small city of Wells in Somerset.  Taken from the steep hill of Deerleap on the edge of the Mendip Hills. This spot has fabulous wide open views across...

Flooding around Glastonbury Tor - Somerset, UK. ID JB_4695

Starling Trail

The fields around Glastonbury Tor are covered in water pouring out of the Brue. I was hoping for a reflection of the Tor but the wind was too strong.  The rippled water destroying any...

Sunset over Glastonbury Tor - From above Dungeon Farm, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6720

Chasing a Sunset

At this time of year, when viewed from the Ridge Road between Wells and Shepton Mallet, the sun sets behind Glastonbury Tor. However, even with an app that tracks the angle of the sun,...

Long Drove - Queens Sedge Moor, Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4482

Long Drove Floods

More flooding between Wells and Glastonbury.  Apparently this is a road. Long Drove is a dead straight road that runs for about 2 miles. This van made it across the deep part.  Several other...

Donkey Field - Uphill, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_3044

Uphill Snowdrops

The Donkey Field in village of Uphill on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare is the first place that snowdrops appear in Somerset – at least as far as I know.  This was confirmed by the...

Sunrise over Godney Moor - Godney, Somerset, UK. JB_3983

Godney Floods

Floods all around in Somerset at the moment, Godney Moor is no exception. Godney Moor I headed down to the small village of Godney to watch the sunrise over the sea towards Glastonbury Tor....

Churchyard Snowdrops - Blackford, South Somerset, UK. ID 824_8774

Snowdrops of Camelot

We are approaching the arrival of snowdrops.  The earliest snowdrops are already here – such as those in the Donkey Field at Uphill.  But in this post I wanted to focus on the snowdrops...

Starling Murmuration - Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_2891

Starling Trail

I was recently driving passed Wells on the bypass near Morrisons when a large flock of starlings flew overhead.  They were on their way to the roost at RSPB Ham Walls. I have seen...

Starlings at Dawn - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1269

Starling Trail

I have not been able to visit RSPB Ham Wall in the evenings recently so instead I have tried to make the most of the mornings.  The weather has not been very great, with...