Starling Trail
You never know what you are going to get when you visit Ham Wall to watch the starlings return to their roost. Sometimes you get wonderful patterns, or a chasing marsh harrier. Today we...
Tagged: Sunset
West Bay Sunset
I recently spent a couple of days down in the Dorset coast. As always a trip over the border of Somerset feels like a true adventure. I lived in Dorset for several years, and...
Sycamore Tree Sun
To some the idea of loving sycamores in the UK is treason. They have only been in the country for 500 years after being introduced by people. But with ash trees being removed everywhere...
Chasing a Sunset
At this time of year, when viewed from the Ridge Road between Wells and Shepton Mallet, the sun sets behind Glastonbury Tor. However, even with an app that tracks the angle of the sun,...
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...
Starling Trail
Those that visit RSPB Ham Wall will have seen this wonderful Christmas display in Meare. I love the line of toilets, and when the lights were added I had to finally take a picture....
Sunset at Uphill
A group of seagulls flies back from WWT Steart Marshes passed the old windmill at Uphill in North Somerset. After the sun disappeared behind the Quantock Hills a pink glow builds over Brent Knoll....
December Mist
Judging from the hoar frost on Somerset’s Mendip Hills winter is on its way. Sadly, I missed the best of the frost. The ice crystals were already raining down from the trees. So I...
Starling Trail
How does RSPB Ham Wall continue to produce such wonderful sunsets. And some great starling displays! A huge cloud of starlings appear out of no where, and float across a colourful sky. Looking over...
Starling Trail
Three starling tornados raising out above the reeds at RSPB Ham Wall. Another Sunset The end of another week watching the starling murmurations at Ham Wall on the Somerset Levels in the UK. Another...
