Stockhill Woods in the Snow

Priddy Mineries in Snow - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4024

Priddy Mineries in Snow – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4024

Day two of the this weeks winter adventure up in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.  Today we did not just have snow but also thick fog.

Beech Trees - Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4303

Beech Trees – Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4303

I parked in the excellent car park at Stockhill Wood.  First I headed across Priddy Mineries and the open access land on the edge of North Hill.

Priddy Mineries in Snow - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3895

Priddy Mineries in Snow – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3895

On North Hill overlooking the large Wadegrave Pond is a line of large beech trees.

Trees in Snow - North Hill above Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4188

Trees in Snow – North Hill above Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4188

Trees in Snow - North Hill above Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4191

Trees in Snow – North Hill above Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4191

I loved the smooth lumps of snow covering the ground in the fields.

Snow - Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4104

Snow – Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4104

Only a few yards away under the trees there was a constant drip drip drip of water.  At times I thought it was raining.  But it doesn’t just rain under trees.

Drips under the trees - Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4098

Drips under the trees – Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4098

Finally, I returned to the woods.

Beech Trees - Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4270

Beech Trees – Stockhill Woods, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4270

The golden beech leaves looked cool in the snow and fog.

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