Lynchcombe Steps

Deerleap Tree - Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6663

Deerleap Tree – Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6663

I understand that snow can be annoying for some people.  But for those with the time and ability to go out for a walk in the countryside then it is amazing.  Converting the every day landscape into a winter wonder land.

Standing Stones - Deerleap, Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7131

Standing Stones – Deerleap, Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7131

I’m lucky to be surrounded by beautiful countryside.  So it was time to stroll up the hill behind my house.

Lynchcombe from Deerleap - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6679

Lynchcombe from Deerleap – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6679

This pussy willow is a pretty famous landmark.  Despite some recent storm damage it still looks great.

Pussy Willow - Deerleap, Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7097

Pussy Willow – Deerleap, Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7097

From Deerleap it is a short walk to the Lynchcombe nature reserve.

Lynchcombe - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6835

Lynchcombe – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6835

Lots of animal tracks criss cross the grassland.  But I left disappointed, not seeing Rusty the fox or the any of the deer.

Lynchcombe - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6745

Lynchcombe – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6745

The snow was not very deep – but who cares.

Snow - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0323

Snow – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0323

The reserve offers lots of views across the Somerset Levels.

Lynchcombe - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0342

Lynchcombe – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0342

Not forgetting the details in the things we walk by.

Brambles - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0367

Brambles – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0367

At the top of Lynchcombe is the strange fence.  I have seen it so many times that I’m beginning to like it.  But perhaps it should be a dry-stone wall?

Hawthorn - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6908

Hawthorn – Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6908

The next-door reserve is called Cooks Fields, and this group of trees provides a good focal point.

Sycamores - Cooks Fields, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7039

Sycamores – Cooks Fields, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7039

And finally…

The day was as much about the brilliant blue sky as it was the white snow.

Cooks Fields - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6965

Cooks Fields – Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6965

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