Dandelion Meadow
Every now and again you stubble on something truly special. This time it was a field in Bagley, near Wedmore, in Somerset. I was on the look out for dandelions this spring when a...
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Yarley Frost
Welcome to Yarley Fields on a cold spring morning. This Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve looks south over the Somerset Levels towards Glastonbury Tor. The reserve is covered in ant hills, between which the...
North Cheriton
North Cheriton is a little village in south Somerset. The word cheriton means a village with a church. So it is no surprise that the church has a prominent position at the top of...
Summer mist at Deerleap
If you follow the road out of Wells to Wookey Hole and up the hill to Ebbor Gorge to the car park, then it is only a short walk to the deer leap standing...
Oxeye Daisies at Babcary Meadows
Despite being one of the sunniest springs ever, the orchids at Babcary Meadows were unexpectedly hit by a late frost. But as we came out of lockdown I cycled down to Babcary to see...
Spring on the Levels
During the lockdown we were allowed out each day for some exercise. So to get fit I went for lots of cycle rides around the Somerset Levels. The moors and levels were looking beautiful...
Lynchcombe Steps
Lynchcombe Nature Reserve During spring the volunteering activities organised by the Somerset Wildlife Trust closed down as the country tackled the pandemic. Then in May things started to very slowly return to normal. Now...
Spring Revisited
Spring time and we are still in lockdown. So I wanted to revisit some of my spring pictures from around Somerset – starting with roe deer. This is the sort of view most of...
Flowering Cherry Tree
We are no longer able to get out and take photographs. But I am so lucky to live in Somerset and so lucky to have a garden. Like many, I would love to go...
Pen Selwood Daffodils
Pen Selwood I was drawn to this village when browsing through the Discover South Somerset website. It was their article on the Moldram’s Ground nature reserve that caught my eye. I knew it was...
