Tealham Floods

Flooded Moorland – Tealham Moor, Nr Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3454

Recent storms and heavy rain have raised the level of water across the moors of Somerset.  Some parts such as Tealham Moor now look like inland seas.

Flooded Moorland – Tealham Moor, Nr Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3412

When the water is lapping the edges of the roads the light literally makes the day glow.  A wonderful light that gives you a magical lift.  Of course, we do not want the water to flood peoples homes, but across the endless fields the landscape is transformed.

Flooded Moorland – Tealham Moor, Nr Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3499

A surprise visitor on Tealham Moor.  This whooper swan was clearly having fun.

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) – Tealham Moor, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_3556

Nearby, a large group of cattle egrets and gulls enjoy the water at Mudgely.

Mudgely – Somerset, UK. ID JB_3694

And finally…

I suspect not all the farmers enjoy the floods.

Flooded Moorland – Tealham Moor, Nr Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3326