Vale of Avalon

The Mystical Vale of Avalon

Mendip from Wookey
Mendip from Wookey

It's like summer again today, looking towards Mendip from Wookey.


Deerleap near Sunset
Deerleap near Sunset

As the sun sets behind the distant Quantock Hills, a golden glow suffuses the mists over the Vale of Avalon, and gently illuminates the southern flank of Mendip.


Moonrise at Glastonbury Tor
Moonrise at Glastonbury Tor

Stand in the right place in Fairfield, and the full moon rises next to the tower on top of Glastonbury Tor.


Storm Clouds at Glastonbury Tor
Storm Clouds at Glastonbury Tor

As storm clouds hover over Glastonbury Tor, the sun finds a break in the cloud cover to illuminate the tower for an instant.


Yarley Tree
Yarley Tree

Up on Yarley Hill, the April sun silhouettes a lone ash tree, and the cattle grazing around it.


Wicker Sculpture
Wicker Sculpture

You meet all sorts of interesting characters in the Vale of Avalon, but I wasn't expecting to meet this fellow in Ebbor Gorge!


Deerleap Sunset
Deerleap Sunset

I never tire of walking the southern flank of Mendip looking out over the Vale of Avalon as the sun sets. Even if there isn't a spectacular sunset, the tranquility and beauty of this place always touches the spirit.


The Division Rhyne at Godney
The Division Rhyne at Godney

On a clear March morning, a beautiful blue sky is reflected in the Division Rhyne at Godney.


The Sunset Tree
The Sunset Tree

As the sun prepares to set behind the Quantock Hills, the light softly filters through the bare branches of this tree at the top of Mendip.