09-08-2025
Somerset in Pictures: Dragonflies and rare cows
A new art trail showcasing dragonflies has opened this week while elsewhere in the county a couple bought a rare the Duchess of Cocklemore - a pleasure boat - has been taken back to the rivers after being a look at those and more pictures taken across Somerset this week.
Pretty view: Marcia, a BBC Weather Watcher, captured this beautiful view over the Cheddar Valley on Monday.
Art in the wild: From this weekend, people can go and visit the Dragonfly Trail on Steart Marshes which was set up by Alison Jacobs.
Rare cow: Emma and Andrew Warren, of Beetham Farm near Chard in Somerset, recently bought two Albion cows – a breed that until a few years ago was considered extinct following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the 1960s.
The Duchess: A "hugely loved" community pleasure boat that was damaged by vandals has been fully repaired after £6,000 was raised. The Duchess of Cocklemoor takes groups along the River Parrett in Langport, Somerset, and is well known in the area.
'Farmfluencer': Mike Wilkins wants to "spread a bit of positivity" about the farming life by posting it on social media. He is one of many social media 'farm influencers' the BBC spoke to this week.
Bricks in all colours: The charity Brick Project has transformed a bare facade at the junction of St John Street and Broadway in Bridgwater into a giant painted patchwork. The original goal of painting some 1,800 bricks was exceeded with 2,300 now decked out in bright colours thanks to the involvement of everyone from pre-schoolers to pensioners.
Eye care: Researchers at Yeovil Hospital have collaborated on a significant national eye care study. The Eye Neon study, led by Dr Sobha Sivaprasad, from Moorfields Eye Hospital, investigated the likelihood of wet age-related macular degeneration developing in both eyes.
