Yarley Hill

Yarley Tree – Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7608

A few years ago I often visited to this ash tree up on the hill above the village of Yarley in Somerset.  Today, with a favourable weather forecast, I made a nostalgic trip to say hello to this old friend.

Yarley Tree – Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7700H

It turned out to be a beautiful morning.

Yarley Tree – Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7754

With ash dieback spreading everywhere in England at the moment this lovely tree may not be around for long.

Wells – From Yarley Hill, Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7626

Unexpectedly, I got distracted by the distant views of Wells Cathedral across the Axe Valley.

Dawn over Wells – From Yarley Hill, Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8038

I changed position to get a better view of the Cathedral when I stumbled across a patch of cowslips spreading down the hill.

Cowslips over the Axe Valley – From Yarley Hill, Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8000H

Cowslips over the Axe Valley – From Yarley Hill, Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7771

I swapped lenses and tried to capture the cowslips against the soft morning sunlight.  Totally ignoring the golden sun rising over the Mendip Hills.

Cowslips – Yarley Hill, Nr Henton, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7782

And finally…

Back home, and still feeling creative, I played with the pictures back home on my computer.

Yarley Tree Brewed in Percolator – Yarley, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0190

Same picture but now set in winter!

Yarley Tree Brewed in Percolator – Yarley, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0189