Hearty Moor

Queens Sedge Moor Evening - Nr Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID 9450

Queens Sedge Moor Evening – Nr Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID 9450

I’ve been unwell for a few days so instead of a walk or a bike ride I thought I would get out in the car.   It had been a beautiful day so I decided to search out a sunset silhouette of Glastonbury Tor.

Hearty Moor

I hunted the map using my Lightrac app to find a view point to watch the sunset behind the tor.  I found a junction of two narrow lanes on the Somerset Levels that looked perfect.  I had cycled passed that location before but I could not remember it well.  Using Google maps it looked like there was enough space to park the car.

Soon the sun was setting as hoped and the sun was golden and beautiful.  I had not realised there were so many nearby trees but luckily there was a small clearing a few yards down the road.

Glastonbury Tor and Swans - From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9472

Glastonbury Tor and Swans – From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9472

Starlings

I had forgotten about the starling roost at RSPB Ham Wall.  But soon large flocks of birds were flying overhead.

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings - From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9608

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings – From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9608

Its a few miles from Ham Wall but already there were streams of starlings flying west.

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings - From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9706

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings – From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9706

Some large groups and some really small ones.

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings - From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9721

Glastonbury Tor Sunset with Starlings – From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9721

And Finally…

After the starlings the sky gradually turned deep red.

Glastonbury Tor Sunset - From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9840

Glastonbury Tor Sunset – From Hearty Moor, Somerset, UK. ID 827_9840

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