Lynchcombe Steps
Each week my walk around Lynchcombe nature reserve starts with a stroll along the Deerleap path. This is the field next to the popular car park and picnic site at the top of the...
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Long July Evenings
July is time to forget politics and enjoy a sun soaked evening strolling slowly through the warm Somerset countryside. There are so many beautiful places to walk, but my favourites are the grassland nature...
Babcary Meadows
Babcary is a small village deep in South Somerset those history goes back to the Domesday Book and beyond, including Wimble Toot a Bronze Age barrow. North of the village is Babcary Meadows. They...
Lynchcombe Steps
Lynchcombe nature reserve enjoys the sunny south facing edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. Today it was so sunny the sheep kept out of the heat under a tree. Perhaps we have reached...
Get ready for May
Spring reaches its peak in May. This month, flowers of all colours spread across the woodland, grasslands and countryside. Insects emerge from mayflies, dragonflies and butterflies. Friendly rabbits nibble at the grass. Lambs dash...
Lynchcombe Steps
Catching up with Lynchcombe on the sunny edge of the Mendip Hills. A beautiful spot with views that could compete with anywhere. March is the month in which life seems to return to the...
Duck Duck Go
At the Somerset Wildlife Trust hide a hen harrier does a fly-by at Catcott. It spent time hunting, studying the reeds and long grass, before disappearing out of sight. Catcott Nature Reserve Next a...
Tealham Reservoir
The Tealham Reservoir From this picture it looks like a permanent lake with a walkway around the edge complete with spring daffodils. It does look very nice in the blue skies of spring. The...
Westhay Hornets
The other day I was at Westhay Moor on the Somerset Levels when I came across a small group of very large hornets. After spending several scary minutes trying to photograph I had to...
Autumn Lady’s-Tresses
For a few mornings I have popped up the hill to the Deerleap picnic site, and followed the sheep over to Cooks Fields. I headed out before sunrise to capture the first light on...
