Beautiful day on the Somerset Levels. Listening to the boom of the bittern and watching marsh harriers and great white egrets. Stopped in our tracks by a black cap who perched on a branch a metre or two away, and sang. Pure joy.
Oh, that’s Glastonbury Tor in the background.
(For April Fools this year, the local council pinned a planning application to the Tor for a mobile phone mast to be put on top of it. Ha! No way!)
Beautiful scenery, and lovely description of the birdlife. That April fools joke by the council was wicked but funny, haha! x #MMBC
Glastonbury Tor! I never imagined it to be anywhere near marshland.
Without the drainage systems and pumps it would be an island in a very big lake. Most of the surrounding area is at or below sea level. It used to flood over the winter months and mostly clear in the summer. It’s where the name Somerset originates from – Summer lands.
What a beautiful scene. I imagine it being so peaceful there x
Lovely photo but your description was the icing on the cake. BTW what is a Tor?
The Tor refers to the hill, which stands out from the rest of the surrounding area. On the top is St Michael’s tower. It has been a site of religious interest, even before Christianity reached Britain. A popular place for people to visit as part of a pilgrimage or just out of curiosity.
Your council has a good sense of humour 😆 What a beautiful view from the Somerset Levels, it must be lovely to spot so much wildlife on a day out. #MMBC
A neighbouring council to us, but they do have a good sense of humour. I wonder if anyone was caught out by it.