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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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Diamonds Trapped In A Web
Spiders are amazing (though also a little bit scary, in my opinion) and those that spin webs can definitely said to be creating works of art – I mean just look at these things: Spider’s silk is incredibly strong, as we all know – but did you know that most spiders have more than one…
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White Bird on Black Water
Gulls, they’re everywhere aren’t they? At least, they’re very common in my neck of the woods. So much so that they can often be overlooked (isn’t it strange how we do that with so many things that are all around us?) However, this particular bird happened to hang around on exactly the right patch of…
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Horse Hair
This rather stylish horse is a good example of this season’s fashion for the “dishevelled” look, complete with a strand of hay (not straw) resting gently in the forelock… That I know nothing of horses or fashion, and especially horse fashion but I can appreciate a fine forelock.
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The Lone Tree
“The leafless tree, alone and bare, awaits the coming Spring…” Anonymous There’s something appealing to me about a lone tree in winter, the shape of the branches and the lack of leaves make it almost skeletal. I also like the sepia tone of this one. The word “sepia” is a derivative of the Latin for…
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Mist Over The Lake
This is Clatworthy Reservoir, a man-made lake used as a source of drinking water for the surrounding area. It’s a popular place for walking and fishing. Low-lying mist or fog can really add a lot of atmosphere to a shot… but it also reduces the colour and the contrast quite considerably!
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The Drip
With the November theme of America done and dusted, we turn to December… this month’s theme is all about photographs taken in the month of December. All sorts of subjects, some very wintry others less so, but all taken between December 1st and 31st, over the last 15 years or so – yet freshly edited…
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The Red Rocks of Sedona
And so our slightly erratic month-long tour of America comes to an end, and where do we stop? In the somewhat mystical town of Sedona, Arizona. This small town is surrounded by a lot of red rocks, and there’s a strong belief that the whole place is full of spiritual vortexes, pockets of swirling energy…
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