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Axbridge By-pass A371 Old Railway Cutting - Blackberries starting to get ripe
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From the album: Out and about in Somerset
A lot of people don't like brambles - except in late summer when they are loaded with juicy blackberries... Pick all you can - for free! This little patch was seen growing out of the rock face where the old Strawberry Line Railway was cut into the hill side, (Known as Hillside, funilly enough!) on the lower slopes of Axbridge Hill - now the route of the A371 Axbridge By-pass. -
Beautiful pink flowers growing beside the A371 Axbridge By-pass
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From the album: Out and about in Somerset
The slope where I saw these beautiful wild-growing flowers (garden escapees?) used to form the North face of the old Strawberry Line Railway cutting on the Northern edge of Axbridge. The railway itself has been long-gone - the modern by-pass following the route of the old railway line to the North of the Town - but if you look closely, you can still see where the old railway line used to run... An Ordnance Survey map is a great help, in the UK. If you can see roughly where the old railway used to run, you will still be able to make out features like the weather-worn limestone bedrock where the railway was cut into the slope at Hillside, along the lower slopes of Axbridge Hill. -
The Parish Church of Saint Andrews - Cheddar
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From the album: Out and about in Somerset
I came across this beautiful old church in town of Cheddar, Somerset in the South West of England when I was out exploring the Strawberry Line Trail on my bicycle. One advantages of taking it slow on a bike, instead of rushing around everywhere by car, is that it gives you more opportunities to stop, appreciate the view - and take lots of photos! -
Picnic table at my favourite "secret" viewing spot along the old Strawberry Line trail
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Hint... If you are trying to find this place, just look for a set of steps leading down off the path, leading nowhere and, apparently, just disappearing into the bushes. (And there is no sign advertising it as a viewing spot, picnic area - or anything else!) -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
A lovely quiet spot overlooking rolling hills, fields of sheep and some patches of old woodland in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. View from a tucked-away little viewing area, somewhere along the walking, wheelchair and cycling path which runs along the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway in Somerset, England. The entrance to this little viewing area is easy to miss if you are peddling too fast... One good reason for taking it slow and easy!! Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
Well, it's not exactly a new bike. I think it's around 15 years old? It was in very poor condition and it wasn't exactly cheap when I got it. I then had to spend a lot more money getting it road-worthy... It was worth it, though. New bikes are in very short supply these days as people are shying away from public transport... Anyway, the bike rides well now and I am very pleased with it. And it's great to be able to get out into some of the beautiful Somerset countryside while the summer lasts! The photo shows my bike parked-up against a glorious old bench in a hidden (secret!) viewing spot along the old Strawberry Line cycle route and footpath. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
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I like this one. -
Bahay sa Gulod (Hilltop Houses)
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Very good! -
Nice! And welcome back!
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Uhh?! I don't even remember posting this...!!!
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Cycle path on the route of the old Strawberry Line
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From the album: Out and about in Somerset
A lovely path for walks and cycling has been constructed on what used to be the track bed of the old Strawberry Line in North Somerset. Here, you can just about make out the platform of the long abandoned Congresby Station, hidden among the undergrowth of brambles, ivy and beautiful wild summertime flowers. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Congresby Station sign hidden amoung the bushes
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From the album: Out and about in Somerset
Site of the former Congresby Station on the old Strawberry Line Railway in North Somerset, in the South West of England. The route of the long defunct railway has now been turned into a beautiful path for cyclists and walkers to enjoy. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
...on the Strawberry Line (now National Cycle Network - route 26) running through North Somerset and Somerset, in the South West of England. You can just about make out the old platform ramp, almost buried beneath a lush growth of ivy, blackberries and all sorts of other wonderful plants! The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Pretty garden flowers in an English country garden
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...with a cow munching on some grass in the background! Photo taken in Rooksbridge, Somerset during the summer of 2020 -
A similar view to the previous one but with an antique-look street lamp beside the garden pond. Photo taken in Rooksbridge, Somerset during the summer of 2020
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Awesome!!
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We had a tornado in Marian Village a few years ago. Just a very small one, fortunately. But it ripped my fire tree out and nearly blew my kubo away - with me in it!!!
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Nice photo!
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Cyber Lu: The Electromancer
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Woh!! -
It's at the end of the road there. The Whitehill "Crossroads" (or Roundabout, these days...)? Anyway, what, in fact, is a "crock"?!!
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The Red Queen Gathers Her Forces
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Amazing... I thought I knew all your work intimately... December 2017... 'Missed this one. I must have been out at sea somewhere? -
Wow! 666 views...
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Red, black and white Butterfly
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A beautiful red, black and white butterfly taking a rest on my copy of Resurgence and Ecologist magazine. -
A beautiful butterfly resting on my magazine in an English country garden in the summer.
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