Lynchcombe Steps
It was time to spend some quality time on the Lynchcombe nature reserve on the edge of the Mendip Hills. As a volunteer warden I was checking on the condition of the reserve for...
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Corners of Colour
This autumn is looks like being one of the best years for colour. But these colours are fleeting and work commitments mean it is easy to miss. So I’m taking every opportunity regardless of the weather....
Deerleap Tree – Day 8
Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0767 DAY 8 A quick drive of a couple of miles from my home to capture the Dearleap Tree on Day 8. This was the first evening with...
What a Difference a Day Makes
DAY 1: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0571 DAY 2: Deerleap Tree – Mendips, Somerset, UK. JB5_0657 One tree, two pictures, 24 hours apart. Day 1 is a colour photograph not that there...
Hawthorn Crushes Garlic
At this time of year Wild Garlic (Ramsons) normally win the battle for best flower. This year the Wild Garlic has been crushed into second place by Hawthorn blossom. Across Mendip the Hawthorn is...
Invasion of the Dandelions
The mild February and recent warm weather may be responsible for the huge numbers of dandelions in the fields in Somerset – and the rest of the UK. This field is up in the...
