Beacon Hill in Autumn

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5638H

Beacon Hill Wood – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5638H

Autumn is sometimes very short, this year seems to have taken that to new levels.  Perhaps I was too distracted chasing starlings around Somerset?

Beacon Hill Wood is one of my favourites and being mainly beech trees it does a wonderful autumn display.

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5622

Beacon Hill Wood – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5622

This corner catches the early sun in November.

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5607

Beacon Hill Wood – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5607

The wood is not at its best at the moment with lots of management work have just been completed.

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5568

Beacon Hill Wood – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5568

The hill does provide some long wide views of Somerset.

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5662H

Beacon Hill Wood – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5662H

Of course, Glastonbury Tor is one of Somersets best loved landmarks.

Glastonbury Tor from Beacon Hill - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5647

Glastonbury Tor from Beacon Hill – Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5647

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