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Wiltshire in pics: Spring equinox and indoor moon

BBC Some of the Avebury stones at dawn as the sun rises. An orange sun merging with light grey clouds.BBC

It has been sunny but also chilly this week in Wiltshire - a recipe for great photos.

Equinox: The spring equinox on Thursday provided many opportunities for beautiful shots like these at Avebury and Mouldon Hill.

A lake surrounded by trees on spring equinox, the rising sun reflecting off the water with the trees reflected back too.
Warminster Town Council A large orb designed to look like the moon almost completely fills the front of a church as it hangs from the ceiling beside old stone arches.Warminster Town Council

Moon in the minster: Warminster got involved with StarFest this week, run by Cranborne Chase Dark Sky Reserve.

It includes a huge moon installation at the Minster Church of St Denys in the centre of the town.

Wiltshire Police Close-up of Reggie the springer spaniel dog sitting on a straw bale, a police car in the background.Wiltshire Police

Rescue to recovery: Reggie the police dog has celebrated his first year of service after arriving from a rescue centre.

Wiltshire Police adopted the three-year-old springer spaniel from Dogs Trust after the charity noticed his training potential.

He is now a drugs, cash and firearms recovery dog and has already carried out more than 60 searches.

Dominic Parkes Photography Salisbury Cathedral with a line of people in robes and wigs walking on the path towards it. Dominic Parkes Photography

Grand procession: Wiltshire's annual Rule of Law service had The Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Sue Carr as the guest of honour.

Organised by the High Sheriff of Wiltshire the service was attended by judges, MPs, mayors, charities and faith leaders at Salisbury Cathedral.

Linda De Santiz Close-up of a man with protective gear on top of a cherry picker in front of an old clock face on a limestone building.Linda De Santiz

Clock change: Just in time for the clocks to go forward this weekend, Melksham Town Council had the mechanism in the town hall's clock replaced, which means the clock can now make the change itself.

Roger Braddick Jane Foster and Nik Amplianitis stand holding a framed certificate together outside a picturesque red brick and thatched pub called The Cuckoo Inn.Roger Braddick

Pub success: The winner of the Cider Pub of the Year in Salisbury and South Wiltshire is The Cuckoo Inn on the edge of the New Forest at Hamptworth, which has at least 24 different ciders on sale.

Jane Foster from the local CAMRA branch handed landlord Nik Amplianitis his certificate.

A newly-born lamb looking at the camera in a farm pen with metal gates, straw and a sheep on its side in the background.

Fluffy bundles: It is lambing season across the county and the Wiltshire College farm at Lackham is the latest to welcome some new four-legged residents.

The farm is hosting an open weekend with the dairy herd, birds of prey and new-born lambs all on display, with the possibility of seeing lambs actually being born.

A number of newly born lambs in a pen with one being fed from a bottle by someone wearing dark overalls.

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