Tealham Floods
Recent storms and heavy rain have raised the level of water across the moors of Somerset. Some parts such as Tealham Moor now look like inland seas. When the water is lapping the edges...
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Starling Trail
I was recently driving passed Wells on the bypass near Morrisons when a large flock of starlings flew overhead. They were on their way to the roost at RSPB Ham Walls. I have seen...
Somerset Year 2022
As is often the case my photograph year started with a sunrise at RSPB Ham Wall. Ham Wall Visits to RSPB Ham Wall to watch the starling murmurations tops and tails each year. This...
Starling Trail
The starlings return to their roost at RSPB Ham Wall in the middle of a series of rain showers. The Starling Season Begins This has been my first week making visits to Ham Wall...
Uphill Again
I folllowed by feet back up the hill at Uphill. As is often the case I there early. Early enough to capture the stars in the night sky above the old church. It has...
Nyland Tump
Nyland Hill This may be a small hill but in this flat landscape it is a natural landmark. It is even more special as there is a public bridleway followed by open access land...
Mendip Bluebells
Around Wells in Somerset is a patchwork of little woods. It is difficult to tell from the map where one ends and another begins. In spring they are full of bluebells. But if you...
Spring in the Park
The Somerset city is famous its cathedral, Bishop’s Palace and Vicars Close – but if you want to briefly escape the city the Palace Fields are a great place for a work. Palace Fields...
Meare Rainbows
Meare Pool Often the island of Meare is just passed through to get to the nature reserves at Ham Wall or Shapwick Heath but it is well worth a visit of its own. It was once surrounded...
Glastonbury Spectre
Yesterday, during my visit to the top of Glastonbury Tor I saw something very strange. First I saw the shadow of the Tor on the top of the fog. Then I noticed my own shadow on...
