Winter Sunrise Over Wells

Sunrise over Wells – From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7348

There’s something magical about an early winter morning. Today, I made my way up the Deerleap hill over looking the tiny city of Wells in Somerset.

The sky was already changing. At first, it was a deep rich red.  For a few minutes, it felt as though the landscape was on fire. A blanket of red spreading across the sky.

Sunrise over Wells – From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7212

Then, as the sun edged closer to the top of the hills, the colours softened. Red gave way to orange.

Sunrise over Wells – From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7284

The tower of St Cuthbert’s church caught the first rays of light.

Sunrise over Wells – From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7395

By the time the sun broke fully over the distant Creech Hill, the whole landscape was bathed in a soft glow.  Wells slowly stirred to life as lights switched on across the city, and cars started to move around its roads.

There is a joy in watching a new day begin – especially in winter.

Sunrise over Wells – From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7410