Lynchcombe Sunrise
Another Sunrise I pitched up in a corner of Cook’s Fields, next to the Lynchcombe sycamore trees, and overlooking the Deerleap field. The steep southern edge of the Mendip Hills actually faces south west....
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Another Sunrise I pitched up in a corner of Cook’s Fields, next to the Lynchcombe sycamore trees, and overlooking the Deerleap field. The steep southern edge of the Mendip Hills actually faces south west....
Winter Solstice I missed my usual trip to the top of Glastonbury Tor for the winter solstice this December. Instead, this year I went to the top of Lynchcombe. The sunrise was worth the...
Autumn at the Lynchcombe nature reserve on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills. With leaves turning gold, deep shadows, morning mists, and brightly coloured fungi in the fields – autumn is a perfect...
Lynchet These terraces, called lynchetts, are the signs of ancient field workings. According to the Wikipedia: The traditional theory on the formation of lynchets is that they may form naturally on the downslope of...
The First Snow We recently had snow for the first time this year. We did have some last October, not very much but with the autumn colours out it was pretty photogenic. I did...
In the distance you can just make out Glastonbury Tor, the top of Lollover Hill has commanding views across Somerset. The other day I walked along the ridge of Collard Hill. Looking south I...
The sun rises above Lynchcombe nature reserve on Easter Sunday. Easter Day at Lynchcombe Today I walked around Lynchcombe to check on the condition of the nature reserve following the recent blizzards. Sheep are...
Catching up with the beasts from the east when snow covered Somerset. Bubwith Acres I have rarely visited this Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve on the side of the Mendip Hills. Not sure why. Today...
Lynchcombe The Lynchcombe nature reserve on the Mendip Hills is a sunny south facing grassland slope. It is a beautiful location that needs a lot of management to keep it this way. I am a volunteer reserve...
I am a volunteer warden for the Lynchcombe nature reserve on the Mendip Hills of Somerset. Not much happens in this Somerset Wildlife Trust during winter. So today was a quick visit to check...