Burnham-on -Sea

A few images from a visit to Burnham-on-Sea on my way to Bristol on a very sombre overcast day. Burnham-on-Sea is part of the second longest beach in Europe with the iconic low lighthouse,  the remaining active lighthouse of three Burnham lighthouses  Whilst Burnham has one of the longest expanses of sand, it has the shortest pier in Britain.

 

Burnham-on-Sea

A bit belatedly, some images from Burnham-on-Sea taken on the last day of our trip to Somerset. It was very busy with dog walkers when we arrived but soon cleared as lunchtime approached. Last images - 30secs - also a good way to clear people from the scene!!

Weston-Super-Mare is Closed!

A few quirkier images from a walk round WSM on Saturday, including a few double and multiple exposures and night shots.

Arctic Temperatures on the Somerset Levels

As I was booked to give four lectures in Somerset and Devon almost directly after getting back from Norway, we drove to Taunton on the Sunday and spent some time on Monday exploring the Somerset Levels. When booking the trip 2 years ago, I envisaged warm West country days with lots of signs of spring bird activity! We only managed an hour or so walk round Shapwick Heath but here are  a Grumpy Heron, Widgeon kleptoparasitizing diving coots (i.e. waiting to pinch what they bring up from the bottom), a Marsh Harrier, Great Crested Grebe and Long-Tailed Tit.

Barrington Court

Barrington Court is a Tudor manor house begun around 1538 and completed in the late 1550s near Ilminster,Somerset. The house was owned by several families until 1745 after which it fell into disrepair and was used as a tenant farm. After repair by Alfred Hoare Powell, it was the first house acquired by the National Trust, in 1907, on the recommendation of the antiquarian Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Colonel Lyle leased Barrington Court from the National Trust in 1917. He was the grandson of Abram Lyle, who introduced Golden Syrup. Barrington Court is noted for its Arts and Crafts-style gardens for which garden designer Gertrude Jekyll provided planting plans. It is now open but unfurnished which helps show off the intricate wooden panelling collected by Lyle.

Images from Bath

Just to show I didn't restrict myself totally to the Fisheye - I had a 50mm lens with me as well. I hoped to find more chair pictures but these were the only two that appealed. I liked the row of red chairs just waiting for someone to visit them.











This single chair abandonned outside a warehouse has a continental feel to it. Looks hot and sunny but was actually quite chilly.

They are rebuilding the lower part of Bath near the Bus and Railway station and have completed the first phase. So far they have created an attractive area by using pale stone and very traditional shaped arcades. It will be interesting to revisit when the next phase is completed later in the year

Lyme Regis

Four images from Lyme Regis yesterday evening after all the rain had passed through. The large ammonite in the rock sets the location.