Ston Easton

Ston Easton – Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1308

Dawn

Early morning at Ston Easton high up on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The sun is yet to appear and the sky is nearly clear with only a few clouds.

Church of St Mary The Virgin – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1356

Gradually some clouds form behind the church.  At this time look dark and cold.

Church of St Mary The Virgin – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1398

Then all of a sudden as the sun nears the horizon the clouds glow as if on fire.

Ston Easton – Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1410

The sun peeps through a small gap that lets in some light.

Ston Easton – Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1436

Around the other side the top half of the church is glowing in the warm morning light.

Church of St Mary The Virgin at Dawn – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1461

Now it’s time to head off to work.

The Evening

After work I returned to Ston Easton to watch the Wolf Moon – the first full moon of the year.

Wolf Moon at Church of St Mary The Virgin – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1774

This full moon is also a lunar eclipse.  This should make the moon darker than normal – but it was hard to tell.

Wolf Moon at Church of St Mary The Virgin – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1768H

In the evening the other side of the church was now bathed in the moon light.  A few stars visible in the sky.

Church of St Mary The Virgin at Night – Ston Easton, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_1786