Compton Bishop

Sheep – Compton Bishop, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0366

The Somerset village of Compton Bishops sits nestled under Crook Peak and Wavering Down.

Early Dawn – From the slopes of Crook Peak, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0088H

I wanted to photograph the church and village in the long shadows of a winter morning.  So, before dawn I wondered up the side of Crook Peak and set up my tripod next to a gap in the trees.  From this spot there were views of the entire village, then across the Somerset Levels to Cheddar.

Sunrise from Compton Bishop – Somerset, UK. ID JB_0157H

Surrounding the village the fields were covered in a light frost.

Compton Bishop – Somerset, UK. ID JB_0050

Soon the church was bathed in the winter sunshine.

Church of St Andrew – Compton Bishop, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0310

In the church yard a few snowdrops had braved the weather.

Churchyard Snowdrops – Compton Bishop, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8819

There are not many so I searched out the best I could find.

Churchyard Snowdrops – Compton Bishop, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8864

And finally…

Looking the other way towards Brent Knoll the fields were covered in ridge and furrow lines.

Brent Knoll – From Crook Peak, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_0113