Tagged: Somerset

Skylarks - Cooks Fields, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_2073

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...

Snowdrops - Mells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_8527

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 - Wells Cathedral, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_6712

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...

Crows leave their roost - From Compton Bishop, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7541

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...

Sunrise over Wells - From Deerleap, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7410

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...

Marsh Harrier - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_9654

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 - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_0311

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...

Red sky at dawn - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5012

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...

Autumn Dawn - Stockhill Wood, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_2247

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...

St James’ Church - Ashwick, Beacon Trinity, Somerset, UK. ID JB_2068

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...