Tagged: Stars

Dawn Sycamores - Lynchcombe, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1868

Lynchcombe Update

Time to catch-up on the latest from Lynchcombe.  This nature reserve sits on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills in Somerset.  It is surrounded by other reserves and the whole area is very...

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Somerset, UK. ID JB_3198

Awakening Stars

Early morning before sunrise at Park Wood near Wells in Somerset.  A pair of roe deer tip-toe around the edge of the woodland nibbling at the long grass.  This was as close as I...

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Nr Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_2239

Wood Anemones

It must be true that the sight of spring flowers bring joy to everyone.  Well not everywhere has seasons like we have in the UK.  So it is probably not true for everyone.  But...

Starlings at Dawn - Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_2466

Starling Trail

The landscape of the Avalon Marshes is where a million starlings choose to spend their winter nights.  The marshes provide them some relative warmth and safety.  For us this provides an amazing spectacle to...

North Drain from Jacks Drove Bridge - Tealham Moor, Nr Wedmore, Somerset, UK. ID MG_1936

Night-time at Tealham Moor

After a couple of morning visits to Tealham Moor.  But today I got up way too early and when I arrived it was still night. The moon was full, I had forgotten that so...

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Somerset, UK. ID 810_3868

Wood Anemonies of Park Wood

Park Wood on the outskirts of Wells in Somerset is one of my favourite spring time locations.  Each year a million little stars bring joy to the woodland floor. A carpet of flowers covers...

Starlings - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5503

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...

Starlings and Lapwings - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5161

Starling Trail

Another week at RSPB Ham Wall watching the famous starling murmurations.  Due to my day job I visited mainly during the mornings, in fact I got to the reserve too early.  So I passed...

Uphill Beacon - Uphill, North Somerset, UK. ID JB_4224

Uphill Beacon

Next to the village of Uphill in North Somerset there is a hill you can go up. Surprisingly, it seems the village is not named after the hill.  Anyway, the hill is a beautiful...