Fighting Skylarks
As March arrives the skylarks return to the Mendip Hills and immediately start fighting. The birds return close to their birthplace and fight over territories. And you can see why as this is a...
Tagged: Somerset
Somerset Snowdrops
This is the time of year when the snowdrops begin to bloom and signal the slow departure of winter. Somerset is blessed with countless places to see these delicate flowers. I’ve visited some, have...
Space
The interior of Wells Cathedral was transformed by the kaleidoscopic colours of Space by Luxmuralis. ‘Space’ will be a spectacular immersive journey for visitors to walk through and explore the space of Wells Cathedral...
Winter Sunrise Over the Axe Valley
A car winds its way towards Cheddar in Somerset. Above it the sky is slowly turning red as dawn brings in some beautiful colours. As the sky turns amber a large flock of crows...
Winter Sunrise Over Wells
There’s something magical about an early winter morning. Today, I made my way up the Deerleap hill over looking the tiny city of Wells in Somerset. The sky was already changing. At first, it...
Starling Trail
The car park at RSPB Ham Wall overflows on every one the few sunny days we have had recently. I’m not surprised as many people love the starlings murmurations. But I suspect those visitors...
Lynchcombe Steps
I understand that snow can be annoying for some people. But for those with the time and ability to go out for a walk in the countryside then it is amazing. Converting the every...
Starling Trail
It has been a while but the starlings are back roosting at RSPB Ham Wall. I missed several opportunities in November, but eventually some good weather aligned with my time off from my day...
Stockhill Mist
Probably the best weather for photographing autumn woodland is a combination of mist and a strong early morning sun. The forecast for this morning looked hopeful. Hopeful in the same way I hoped to...
Ashwick Church
I ventured up to Ashwick, near Oakhill, in Somerset expecting its tower to be one which I had photographed through the mist that morning from the top of nearby Beacon Hill. But it turned...
