It was later on that same morning that I also made this panoramic picture of Glastonbury Tor: Purchase this photograph as a print The Glory of Avalon When it’s too thin the ‘island’ effect isn’t as pronounced and much of the atmosphere is missing. When it’s too thick Glastonbury Tor becomes a dot in a sea of white with all other landmarks shrouded in mist. By this I mean that it wasn’t too thick or too thin. Having witnessed the misty landscape from Deerleap many times since, I haven’t yet photographed it on another morning where the mist was in the right place. The morning on which I made this picture was quite special. On mornings like this it becomes an island once again.

On misty mornings it is the perfect spot to appreciate just how flat the landscape is and how it would’ve looked thousands of years ago when the area was under water. It is well known by local artists because of the far reaching views it provides over the Somerset Levels and of Glastonbury Tor nestled in amongst the hills. Several miles north of Glastonbury is a spot on the Mendip hills known as Deerleap. A foggy sunrise over the Somerset levels. Just before the sun broke over the horizon the light was wonderful and the tree appeared as a silhouette against the cool sky. I captured this image in 2007 on a very frosty morning when fog was shrouding the fields around Glastonbury Tor. Unfortunately this view of the Holy Thorn tree at the top of Wearyall Hill was diminished by vandals who cut the top off of the tree.

Here are some of my favourite views… Glastonbury Tor and Holy Thorn at sunrise in winter. I have been fortunate enough to capture Glastonbury Tor on many such mornings and from many hilltops and fields throughout the area. The atmosphere of misty sunrises on the Somerset Levels is very special indeed it’s the reason so many legends are associated with the area.

Since I began taking landscape photographs, Glastonbury Tor has been one of my most frequently visited subjects.

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