Marvellous Magnolia
Bishops Palace A beautiful spot for a stroll. I missed the snowdrops due to the pandemic but now we are allowed out I could not miss the daffodils. But it was the beautiful Magnolia...
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Oxeye Daisies at Babcary Meadows
Despite being one of the sunniest springs ever, the orchids at Babcary Meadows were unexpectedly hit by a late frost. But as we came out of lockdown I cycled down to Babcary to see...
Flowering Cherry Tree
We are no longer able to get out and take photographs. But I am so lucky to live in Somerset and so lucky to have a garden. Like many, I would love to go...
Pen Selwood Daffodils
Pen Selwood I was drawn to this village when browsing through the Discover South Somerset website. It was their article on the Moldram’s Ground nature reserve that caught my eye. I knew it was...
Bishops Snowdrops
The Gardens The Bishop’s Palace in Wells is about to start several weekends of Snowdrop Celebrations. Visitors will be able to enjoy a carpet of snowdrops around the Gardens. So I sneaked in early...
New Year’s Snowdrops
First Snowdrops Each year the donkey field in Uphill seems to be the first in Somerset to have snowdrops. On New Year’s day the flowers were already out. Sadly, unlike the picture above, we...
Braunton Burrows
Behind the expanse of Saunton Sands in North Devon are the dunes of Braunton Burrows. I have fond memories of a school visit to the burrows to study succession. I cannot believe its so...
Duncliffe Wood
A bank holiday trip over the border of Somerset to Duncliffe Wood in North Dorset. Spring Morning Early spring morning in an ancient magical bluebell wood. You know that you got up early when...
Stanton Drew
Stanton Drew is a small village in the north of Somerset. It has a famous stone circle, a cove in a pub garden and a good looking church. The Stone Circle This is the...
Glastonbury Spring
Glastonbury Spring This has been such a busy spring. Not much time for taking pictures and even less for posting them. So on a quick catch-up, a group of us visited the Chalice Well...
