Category: Found in Somerset
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St Michael’s Tower
The tower that now stands on the top of Glastonbury Tor is known as St Michael’s Tower. It is the second St Michael’s Tower to stand here, after the first (a wooden construction) collapsed during a major 13th century earthquake, said to have been felt as far away as London. This second tower is all…
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Burton Pynsent Monument
This monument stands atop Troy Hill, overlooking the Somerset Levels. It was built in 1767, following a design by Capability Brown, for former Prime Minister William Pitt (the Elder). It cost about two-thirds of the annual income of the estate upon which it stands, and is dedicated to Sir William Pynsent. The tower stands at…
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Clevedon Pier
I managed to get out and about recently, despite the on-going Covid-related restrictions. Once place that was open (masks on, of course) was Clevedon Pier, so I took the opportunity to grab a few shots: What did these images teach me? Clevedon Pier is a Victorian pier still standing on the coast of Clevedon (near…
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The Old Clock
This very old clock, sitting high up on the wall within Wells Cathedral is thought to be one of the oldest still-working clocks in the world. The clock mechanism has been in use for over 600 years! The clock face depicts a pre-Copernican Universe, and may very well be the only one of its kind…
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The Swan Bell
The small city of Wells in Somerset, England is famous for a few things – the elegant Cathedral, the fact that Egdar Wright filmed Hot Fuzz there, and perhaps that when they get hungry the swans of Wells ring on this little bell to demand attention. Swans have been taught to ring these bells at…
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The Autumn Tree
I like the way this tree has grown to fit the slope of the hill, and the autumnal colours of the leaves. What did this image teach me? To appreciate the shape of things in nature.
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Burrow Mump – Green & Grey
I know, I know.. I have sooo many (too many?) photos of Burrow Mump. That’s not going to stop me posting another one though, is it? I mean, I’ve been posting photos of Burrow Mump on and off for about 15 years, so why stop now? Anyway, here’s today’s version… a simple composition, sure, but…
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Trig Point
Constructed by the Ordnance Survey, trig points (or triangulation pillars – if you prefer) were first put up around the UK to help with the retriangulation of Great Britain. Sounds great, doesn’t it? The retriangulation went on for almost 30 years with the aim of improving the quality of mapping. Sometimes (but only sometimes in…
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Burrow Mump
As you will probably know already, this is perhaps my favourite location to photograph, and I having been visiting here for many years. What did this image teach me? This shot was originally taken seven years ago, and lost in the archive ever since; so it taught me to never stop searching through old photos…