South Moor
Buttercups are spreading out across the Somerset moors. This year they seem to be doing especially well, and no where is better than South Moor near Glastonbury. The backdrop is the famous Glastonbury Tor....
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Get ready for May
Spring reaches its peak in May. This month, flowers of all colours spread across the woodland, grasslands and countryside. Insects emerge from mayflies, dragonflies and butterflies. Friendly rabbits nibble at the grass. Lambs dash...
Brassica
Bit by bit Somerset seems to be going slightly more yellow. I’m not talking buttercups, cowslips or even primroses – but brassica plants. Confusing Brassica Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage...
Return to Queen’s Sedge Moor
Early Morning My alarm went off very early in the morning. Too early. Most mornings I pull back the curtains to check the weather. It was grey and dull, but the clouds looked interesting....
Moor Flooding
After all the rain over the last few days it was no surprise that the water that fell on the Mendip Hills was going to find its way to the moors on the Somerset...
Hart Lake
With all the recent flooding I visited Splotts Moor between Glastonbury and Wells in Somerset. I pulled up near Hartlake Bridge, so to me the flooding could have restored the original Hart Lake....
Mendip Mist
We know autumn brings golden colours, but don’t forget it also brings us the soft white colours of mist. To make the most of the mist you can either drop down into the valley...
Long Drove Floods
More flooding between Wells and Glastonbury. Apparently this is a road. Long Drove is a dead straight road that runs for about 2 miles. This van made it across the deep part. Several other...
Glastonbury Mural Trail
Glastonbury Mural Trail I love Glastonbury so its mural trail is a must. It weaves around the streets unveiling some amazing art. There is about 50 murals, but that list keeps growing, so check...
Autumn Equinox
This year I decided to re-interpret the date of equinox. Officially, the precise moment of the equinox at Glastonbury is Friday, 23 September 2022, 02:03 BST. Obviously, if it occurs in the middle of...
