Malvern Hills AONB

Another from the archives, a magical moment on the Malvern Hills looking out across the Severn Valley shrouded in a light mist and lit up by the rising sun.

After several gloomy days, and a few gloomy images, I thought a little winter light was in order. I was lucky enough to be up on Herefordshire Beacon (also known as British Camp) at sunset on one of the shortest days of the year. The low light lit up the sky and the snow lying in the ramparts of the Iron Age hill fort. A cold but delightful way to spend the end of a winter's day.

A fellow lone traveller with his faithful companion on Ragged Stone Hill looking out across the Severn Valley in the early morning light. Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds visible in the distance across the valley.

A winter scene from high on British Camp (or Hereford Beacon if you prefer) on the borders of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. After a dank and drab day, the temperature dropped and the fog rolled in to add to a rather nice sunset.
There were only a few of us up there to witness it - Monty and me, and the three folk you can see in the distance.

This shot follows on from the last one (Happy New Year), and this was the sight I was confronted by when I emerged from the fog and the trees, and began climbing hgher onto Worcestershire Beacon. Pinnacle Hill was an island in a sea of fog that stretched for miles and miles in all directions, whilst above the winter sun shone down brightly on those of us who were lucky enough to share the spectacle.

Dawn on Hereford Beacon in the Malvern Hills. It is also known as British Camp as it one of the finest examples of an Iron Age Hillfort in the country. The light snow really helped to pick out the defensive ramparts that protected the fort. It was a beautiful but cold morning.

Apologies for my absence of late - apart from all the other stuff we have got going on, number 1 son got married on Monday, and I then had to perform Dad's Taxi Service in the middle of the night taking him and his absolutely delightful lady wife to Heathrow.

So this very pleasant evening up on Hereford Beacon was the first time to just stop, sit and look. This is the view north along the ridge of the Malvern Hills towards the distant Worcestershire Beacon. The sunset didn't quite materialise, but we were treated to a pair of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys flying directly overhead, heading west - can't think where they might have been going ;0))

Winter has finally arrived in these parts, for a few days at least. This is the view from the top of Pinnacle Hill looking north towards Worcestershire Beacon on a bright cold day. Although the temperatures dropped well below freezing, there wasn't much snow around here and everywhere was covered in dense freezing fog. As you probably guessed this wasn't taken on my visit last weekend when I couldn't see more than 50 yards. This was actually actually taken in January 2021 but hopefully shows what I might have seen during the last few days when the skies were clear and cold - if I had not been stuck at work...