Shooting down the gorge from Pinnacles at Cheddar presents a bit of a challenge, in that much of the gorge is in deep shadow. About the only way you can avoid this is to get up there very early in the morning around midsummer, when the sun rises almost directly behind the gorge, casting light into its deepest recesses. It's a stunning view and watching the dawn from here is something that I can highly(!) recommend.

A fresh sea breeze, a beautiful June day and a host of wildflowers on Berrow dunes.

A late trip to Charterhouse on a breezy but sunny Sunday afternoon. One Bee Orchid plus three extremely cute, very young, very small Wood Mice exploring a brand-new world. We named this one "Junior", by far the most adventurous - and innocent enough to just curl up and fall asleep in the grass when tired.

The slopes of Shute Shelve Hill (overlooking the town) are a nature reserve. At the moment, they abound with wildflowers: yellow-wort, rock rose, ground ivy, woundwort, thyme, marjoram, dropwort, birdsfoot trefoil, speedwell, sweet briar and pyramidal orchids. This wildflower variety supports a lot of butterflies, at the moment there are newly-hatched Marbled Whites absolutely everywhere. These soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) firmly intend to be everywhere.