A view of Exmoor

 

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Exmoor is a hilly area in the south-western counties of Somerset and Devon. It is a designated National Park covering 267 square miles (692 sq. km.) that is topped by open moorland. The highest point is Dunkery Beacon at 1,703 feet (520m).  Today's photograph shows a view of Exmoor from Selworthy church (see previous post). The lower areas are mainly pasture and woodland and the moorland can be seen at the top of the image.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

All Saints, Selworthy

The church of All Saints at Selworthy, Somerset, sits on a steep slope with fine views to the south. It has a tower that seems to be of the 1300s but the remainder is largely of the sixteenth century, with the date 1538 on a column capital. It is unusual for a relatively elaborate, rural church to be whitewashed, but here the decorative elements of the stonework - window tracery, crenellations etc - are unpainted, and the treatment works quite well. The location makes the usual photographs that are possible with churches completely untenable.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5