Lynchcombe Snow

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2631

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2631

After the steep walk up the hill from my home the white landscape in the Mendip Hills looked beautiful.

Deerleap - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2567

Deerleap – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2567

To begin with the weather was cloudy, but soon the low winter sun managed break through.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2806

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2806

I’m a volunteer warden for the Lynchcombe nature reserve.  This is my local patch, so I felt happy walking here during lockdown.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2842

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2842

In the valley, the combe, it was a winter wonderland.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2846

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2846

While Lynchcombe has lots of woodland and grassland, it also provides wide open views across the Somerset Levels.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2834

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2834

Beyond the village of Westbury-sub-Mendip are the snow covered Chalcroft, Windmill and Lodge hills.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2817

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2817

And Finally…

Checking the snow is great way to find out what wildlife is about.  I watched this fox run around, but only got to capture its footprints on camera.  I think it had been chasing a brown hare.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2894

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2894

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