Lynchcombe Steps
Lynchcombe in September To me the highlight was the fabulous sunset we had over the Autumn Equinox. The side gate into Cook’s Fields that leads to the grass path down to village of Westbury-sub-Mendip...
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Lynchcombe Gate
Autumn Equinox I normally head up Glastonbury Tor to welcome the equinox with lots of other people. But this autumn I wanted a simpler evening and so I drove up to Lynchcombe on the...
Sheep Gate
Sheep are keeping the grass a bit shorter up on the Deerleap field. On the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills this is a very popular spot for a stroll. Sheep everywhere. Over the...
Batcombe Hollow
Batcombe Hollow The hollow is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. From this steep sided valley are wide open views reaching across the Somerset Levels. At the top of the...
Lynchcombe Steps
Winter Solstice I missed my usual trip to the top of Glastonbury Tor for the winter solstice this December. Instead, this year I went to the top of Lynchcombe. The sunrise was worth the...
Welcome to December
One Day in December The cold weather arrived with December. I stopped on an early morning ride across the Somerset Level to photograph the frost in the fields. Dawn But my day started a...
Lynchcombe Steps
Autumn at the Lynchcombe nature reserve on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills. With leaves turning gold, deep shadows, morning mists, and brightly coloured fungi in the fields – autumn is a perfect...
Crossing the Equinox with Venus
Autumn is the time of year when Venus, the morning star, is at its highest point in the sky. A clear morning at the top of Glastonbury Tor was the perfect location to see...
Lynchcombe Steps
Lynchcombe Catching up on another month of visits to the Lynchcombe nature reserve. The site has fantastic views across Somerset, and June provided some clear evenings with glorious colours. At the top of the...
Deerleap Sunset
Up the hill from the deer leap standing stones is a car park and picnic site. Famous as a location used in the Hot Fuzz film and with panoramic views across Somerset this one...
