Herring Gulls
Please forgive me, this post is a bit more controversial than normal. I understand why some people may disagree with the views expressed. But here goes… On a recent trip to the Welsh coast...
Following My Feet Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset
Lynchcombe Steps
Each week my walk around Lynchcombe nature reserve starts with a stroll along the Deerleap path. This is the field next to the popular car park and picnic site at the top of the...
Stackpole Choughs
On my recent trip to the Pembrokeshire coast the main goal was to see the puffins on the island of Skomer. But it did not take long to discover that the whole area is...
Puffins of Skomer
Apart from the odd one or two that gets lost there are probably no puffins in Somerset. There is a small colony in Dorset, and some on the nearby island of Lundy off the...
Long July Evenings
July is time to forget politics and enjoy a sun soaked evening strolling slowly through the warm Somerset countryside. There are so many beautiful places to walk, but my favourites are the grassland nature...
Pandemonium in Somerset?
London Parks It all started in wooded parks of our capital city. After regular escapes one or two birds from captivity they found each other in the relative warmth of London. They found lots...
Lynchcombe Steps
June has been a strange month on the Lynchcombe nature reserve. This Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve sits on the sunny side of the Mendip Hills. Normally, at this time of year it is...
Peace Doves
A flock of doves has appeared high above the nave at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. The paper doves carry messages of peace, hope, and love. Suspended in a beautiful, illuminated and musical installation. Placing...
Life is a Festival
For me Glastonbury festival starts early in the morning at the stop of the tor watching the summer solstice sunrise. There is always an amazing atmosphere up at the top of world. Yesterday there...
Tip-toe through the Buttercups
Deerleap is a lane that heads up the sunny southern side of the Mendip Hills. Starting out from the caves at Wookey Hole, near Wells, it is part of the national cycle network. But...
