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Somerset in Pictures: Blue skies, cows and Crufts

Alice Smith
BBC West
Clara Bullock
BBC News, Somerset
Nutkin/WEATHER WATCHERS Two cows nestle their heads together in a field in front of a beautiful sunriseNutkin/WEATHER WATCHERS
These beautiful highland cows were captured enjoying a tender moment by one of our weather watchers, Nutkin, in Draycott

It was a week to celebrate the beauty of Somerset, from tender moments with highland cows at sunrise to blue skies over Minehead beach.

Meanwhile, cricketer Tom Lammonby and rugby player Sam Maunder launched their new 9|15 café, adding to the county's growing list of exciting ventures.

And a photographer took his camera high up on the Mendips to capture a special celestial sight.

PA Media Two people are standing next to each other, framed by two horses. The left horse is brown, the horse to the right is white. In the background is a farm house.PA Media

Horse racing: Trainer Paul Nicholls paraded the racing horses Bravemansgame (left) and Kandoo Kid during a visit to Paul Nicholls' yard at Manor Farm Stables in Ditcheat.

Susie Curteis-Lateo A woman wearing a blue blazer holds her dog close to her face in an embrace.Susie Curteis-Lateo

Paw-fect partnership: A woman who started going to dog shows just three months ago has qualified for Crufts. Susie Curteis-Lateo from Wells qualified for the show with her standard long-haired dachshund Swansford Priyankadora, which she started training half a year ago. Congratulations!

Jamie Legg A slimy frog poking it's head above the surface of water in a pond. The water around him is still and his face is reflected beneath him.Jamie Legg

Signs of spring: Pond water has turned to jelly at Clarence Park in Weston-super-Mare, as thousands of floating frogspawn appeared in the shallows on Wednesday.

Sparky/WEATHER WATCHERS Puddles to left of a beach scene with blue skies above. Sparky/WEATHER WATCHERS

Blue skies: It was a warmer week for Somerset and familiar sites such as Minehead beach (above) were bathed in sunshine and blue skies , which were not dampened by a flurry of rain midweek that caused some flooding.

Taunton Independent Quarter Five people in branded t-shirts and aprons stand together smiling in a café.Taunton Independent Quarter

New venture: Professional athletes Tom Lammonby, who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club, and Sam Maunder, who plays for Exeter Chiefs, have opened a new eatery, 9|15 café. Many of Tom's fellow cricketers attended the launch in of their teammate, including Lewis Gregory, the Somerset captain, and bowler Kasey Aldridge.

Palace Trust A feature at a play park that is shaped like a dragon. It is made of wood. There is green grass around it.Palace Trust

Dragon's Lair: The play park at the Bishop's Palace in Wells could be extended. It would include a water sculpture, a living canopy of plants and babbling boulders, expelling small jets of water into a shallow paddling pool.

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