Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox - Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7289

Spring Equinox – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7289

First a confession, I missed the Spring Equinox by a day.  Exhaustion from several days trudging through snow caused me to stay in bed too long.  So today, with a great weather forecast, I headed up Glastonbury Tor.

Arrived Early

I always arrive too early and spend an hour on my own at the top of the tor.  The street lights from the nearby town of Street shone through the soft  early spring morning mist.

Street - From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7279

Street – From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7279

The Previous Day

The bad bit about missing the equinox was missing the people who have been at the top to welcome in spring.  A few clues were left behind.

The day after the Spring Equinox – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7296

Today

Today was cold, in fact it was freezing at minus 4 degrees Celsius.  But the with no wind it did not seem so bad.

Before the sun appeared a soft mist lingered over the Somerset Levels.

Spring Equinox Sunrise - From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7310

Spring Equinox Sunrise – From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7310

In the distance the sun appeared above Pennard Hill.

Spring Equinox Sunrise - From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7322

Spring Equinox Sunrise – From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7322

Spring Equinox Sunrise - From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7353

Spring Equinox Sunrise – From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7353

A beautiful soft light across Somerset was a joy to see.

Spring Equinox Sunrise - From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7355

Spring Equinox Sunrise – From Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID 825_7355

And Finally…

The last few days Somerset has been under several inches, even feet, of snow.   Last weekend I worked miles across the Mendip Hills photographing the white landscape.  I have not yet had time to to process the pictures but hope to post some soon.

In the meantime, here some spring daffodils suffering in the snow.

Daffodils in the Snow - Wookey Hole, Somerset, UK. ID 825_6369

Daffodils in the Snow – Wookey Hole, Somerset, UK. ID 825_6369

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