Wells Winter

Model Farm - Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1485

Model Farm – Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1485

We were all beginning to think that we would not get a real winter this year.  It has been so warm – and cloudy.  But today it finally snowed and the landscape around the small city of Wells in Somerset was shining white again.

Vicars Close

I got up very early – I’m always exited by snow.  I wanted to photograph the streets of Wells while the street lights were still shining.  There was no better street to start than Vicars Close.

Vicars Close - Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0702

Vicars Close – Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0702

After a bit of an incident, falling down a bank into the road.  I was not using my normal camera and I was disappointed my ability to make the most of a temporary camera.  I guess it takes a while to learn all the camera’s controls and quirks.

Wells Cathedral

After walking through the city it was time to pull myself up the hill to look back down on the cathedral.  It was hard to see through the clouds and heavy snow.  Occasionally it would completely disappear.  It all looked very black and white but this is a colour picture.

Wells Cathedral in the Snow – Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0752

Bishops Palace

Back down in town the the snow was just as deep around the Bishops Palace – the castle from the Hot Fuzz films.

Walking in the Snow - Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0786

Walking in the Snow – Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0786

Kings Castle Wood

In the nearby Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve of Kings Castle Wood it was very still and very quiet.

Kings Castle Wood in Winter - Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1024

Kings Castle Wood in Winter – Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1024

That was enough walking for one day – especially after my recent fall.

Morning Sun

Early the next morning I returned to Wells and walked up Knapp Hill to watch the dawn light shine on the cathedral and churches of the city.  Made special by the white roofs.

Wells in the snow - From Knapp Hill, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1191

Wells in the snow – From Knapp Hill, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1191

Mendip Edge

Today the it had stopped snowing and we were rewarded with beautiful deep blue skies. Up on the top of the Mendip Hills the snow was so deep.  Field after field was about a foot deep, and some of the drifts were 5 times deeper again.

Mendips in snow - Above Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1401

Mendips in snow – Above Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1401

The high Mendip plateau drops sharply down to Wells with distant views across most of Somerset.  A great place to walk the dogs.

Walking the dogs - Mendip Hills above Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1439

Walking the dogs – Mendip Hills above Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1439

Park Wood

This small wood near Wells blooms white with wood anemones in spring.  Today it had a coating of white snow.

Park Wood in Winter - Wells, Somerset, UK. IMG_1646

Park Wood in Winter – Wells, Somerset, UK. IMG_1646

Dinder Church

The church at Dinder was surrounded by a deep blanket of sparkling snow.

Church of St Michael - Dinder, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1791

Church of St Michael – Dinder, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1791

And finally…

The snowy snowdrops were dropping in St Cuthbert’s churchyard.  Hopefully, the ones in the Bishops Palace will still look good in a few weeks for their snowdrop celebration.

Snowdrops in snow - St Cuthberts Church, Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1523

Snowdrops in snow – St Cuthberts Church, Wells, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_1523

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