Glastonbury Tor

by Jeff Bevan · Published 9th September 2017 · Updated 11th September 2017

A couple of weeks ago I went up Wearyall Hill in Glastonbury to photograph the sun rise from behind the Tor. From there, I could see tiny people a mile away high up on the Tor. On closer inspection of my pictures they seemed to having such a great time doing all sorts of strange things.

I decided that next time I too would climb to the top and join in the fun. Today was that day!

Moonlight – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 823_3445

I arrived in the dark and climbed the hill. As normal, I arrived too early. The moon was almost full and shone next to the tower. I was alone for some time just waiting.

Then, I was joined by a annoying drone buzzing around the Tor. Do they really need to fly these noisy things?

Waiting

Gradually more people arrived and together we waited for sunrise. In the distance mist was still lying in Queen’s Sedge Moor. But that was disappearing quickly as we watched.

Waiting for the Sun – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 823_3473

Sunrise

The first glimpse of the sun.

Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID 823_3497

In the valley the mist still lingered. In the far distance the mist was very thick and was pouring up the hills with the increasing wind.

Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID 823_3504

As soon as it appeared the sun went straight behind clouds. So, a few minutes later, we had a second dawn when it reappeared into clear sky.

Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID 823_3521

The wind was picking-up and blowing in clouds in from the west.

Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID 823_3527

The low sun created long shadows across the Somerset Levels.

Dawn Over The Levels – Somerset, UK. ID 823_3634

Yoga

What a fanastic place to do yoga.

Yoga at Dawn – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 823_3544

Top of the world – the perfect place to welcome the sun.

Yoga at Dawn – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 823_3554

Was it yoga I could see from Wearyall Hill last week?

Glastonbury Tor in Autumn Mist – Somerset, ID. 823_3249

And Finally…

Clouds and showers were blowing in from the west. I started to return when a beautiful rainbow appeared.

Rainbow – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 823_3644A

Confession time. I took the picture of this rainbow this morning. Then a couple of minutes later when the scene was free of people I took another of the tower. In this second picture the rainbow was fading. So, I merged the two images together creating what I hoped to see and so very nearly did!