Everywhere around here is awash. If it's not flooded it is ankle deep in mud which is not fun. The path up Glastonbury Tor is at least mostly hard so it won by a mile.
I've photographed Glastonbury before several times so I was looking for something a little different and I wanted to take advantage of the bad weather. It was also mid afternoon with only an hour or two until sunset which made for some interesting light which I hoped to capture.
It had ( just about ) stopped raining at this point so I seized this opportunity of an unusual view of the Tor.
The view from the top. This is not Photoshopped in any way. The combination of heavy black clouds, rain and the occasional appearance of late afternoon winter sun combined to give some interesting lighting effects. This one of the Somerset Levels .
Taken from inside the ruins of St Michael's church, the sun was low and so bright reflecting off the floods.
Walking down along the shoulder of the Tor, the clouds gave way to blue sky but the light had an eerie feel which is reflected in this shot. A few moments later and the had light changed completely and the mood was lost.
And finally - a short detour to the White Spring which was open and beautifully lit with many candles. The heavy rain and subsequent water flow meant that the entire floor was flooded and the roar of the water meant that talking in a whisper didn't work too well.
They do not permit photography inside to preserve the ambiance (and I guess the privacy of the bathers in the healing pool) but I couldn't resist the fabulous bracket fungus just outside the door!
