Avon Gorge and walks in Lockdown

Over lockdown I’ve been trying to get into a routine of getting out the house before the working day and going for a walk around the local area. The Downs in Bristol is easily accessible from home and since March 2020 I’ve taken various shots of the Avon Gorge and the surrounding area. Its been an interesting catalogue of the changing seasons and there have been a few discoveries and unexpected sights along the way

The images are taken on my iPhone so the quality isn’t that great but I’ve managed to capture the changing face

Sea Walls

View from the sea walls. I walk past this point most days and have taken a picture most times. In the distance is the Suspension Bridge and the Portway is to the left

Goats In The Gorge

One of the surprises was to find that goats live in the Gorge. One early morning we arrived at one of our favourite points to find the goats having their breakfast. We kept quiet and didn’t move and they stayed there for a few minutes

Autumn Light

Later in the year and the light is lower and mot of the leaves have fallen from the trees

Tow Path

Looking down the river Avon towards Bristol. There is a tow path on both sides of the Gorge which you can walk along. This is early one morning near Sea Mills with the tide gently coming in

Early Morning Mist

You can just about make out the River Avon in this shot. Moments before you couldn’t see anything the whole Gorge was full of mist but as the sun came over the horizon it started to burn it off

River Trym

This is the River Trym just before it flows into the Avon Gorge at Sea Mills on a still misty Autumn morning

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Early one summers morning looking over towards Clifton

December Morning Sea Walls

A cold December morning with an icy blue sky reflected in the mud of the river bed.

Red Tree

The first frost of the winter and the the early morning light just catching the last remaining tree with bright red leaves on it