Kings Alfreds Tower

Mistakenly, I thought Kings Alfred’s Tower was in Wiltshire.  I was so wrong, its just inside Somerset.  To celebrate its new found status I decided to re-visit the tower today.

Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID 823_4881

Earlier I had watched the tower during sunrise from Glastonbury Tor.

King Alfred’s Tower

Last year I photographed the tower from Bruton.  Taken slightly later in the year there was a classic Somerset mist sitting in the valleys.

Dawn over Greens Combe to King Alfreds Tower – From Bruton, Somerset, UK. ID 808_1409

South Brewham

I returned this year to this fantastic old oak at South Brewham.  If you get down to ground level you can see King Alfred’s Tower under its branches.

Oak and Tower – South Brewham, Somerset, UK. ID 823_5102

The Tower

Up the hill from Brewham and Hardway to the tower, a long clearing through the wood leads you to the tower.  Last year I took this picture when autumn was well underway.

King Alfreds Tower – Brewham, Somerset, UK. ID 808_1869

Today I had to find a quiet corner in the wood where autumn was making a head start.

Autumn is about to start – Nr King Alfreds Tower, Brewham, Somerset, UK. ID 823_5032