In pictures: 'Cold snap' and 'Concorde coin'

3 hours ago

News image — Perfect reflections of the Palladian Bridge and surrounding scenery were captured this week at Stourhead

Weatherwatchers/Mendip Dormouse A perfect mirror image of the Stourhead lake, Palladian Bridge, the treeline and a temple. — Perfect reflections of the Palladian Bridge and surrounding scenery were captured this week at Stourhead

We got a brief taste of winter this week, as residents awoke to ice and mist on several mornings.

But despite some the cold conditions, people have been out and about enjoying events from tree planting to pancake day race preparations.

Here is a selection of some of the best pictures from around the West Country.

Weatherwatchers/Barnaby Bear A spectacular winter's morning with the sun's orange rays illuminating the hills near Devizes. In the foreground, a set of rickety wooden fence posts appear dark against the frosted walkway.

Morning glory: Winter brings a wide variety of atmospheric conditions for budding photographers and none more impressive than the sunrise on a crisp morning on Morgan's Hill near Devizes.

Thanks to Weatherwatcher Barnaby Bear for this one.

Salisbury City Council Four people, three in wheelchairs, smile widely in a park

Park life: An accessible park has reopened at Pinewood Way in Salisbury after a revamp by the city council. Members of Disability Interest Group Salisbury tried out the wheelchair accessible play equipment earlier week.

Bradford on Avon Town Council People run across a field holding pans

Flipping brilliant: Entries for Bradford-on-Avon's Pancake Race are now open. The traditional Shrove Tuesday event will see children and adults dash across Victory Field in fancy dress on 17 February.

Getty Images Two players are running towards a football on a dark pitch.

FA Cup: Grimsby Town beat Weston-super-Mare in the Emirates FA Cup third round earlier this week.

Scott Rogers, Weston manager, described it as a tough game, with his team showing fantastic character.

Weather Watchers/Liz Elmont A frosty scene in the country with sheep on a white, frozen field in the distance and a farm house to the right of the picture.

Frozen: Our BBC weather watcher Liz Elmont captured this beautiful scene in Williton this week as temperatures dipped to -1C in some parts.

Environment Agency An artist's impression of the refined design for the tidal barrier which has three main strutts spanning a river and large gates between. There are white clouds in a blue sky behind and several workmen in orange construction uniform on the bridge.

Streamlined: A "refined and more functional" design for the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier has been revealed this week, which will reduce costs whilst maintaining full flood protection, the scheme's bosses have said.

Alexander Turner Luke Jerram standing in a field with a woman and three children, one boy and two girls, all in wet weather gear. One of the children is holding a spade upright and there is a sapling covered in plastic in the foreground and a wheelbarrow behind the group

Living art: Bristolartist Luke Jerram helped to plant the first saplings at Echo Wood in Marksbury, Somerset, this week as part of the UK's first living tree artworks.

PA/Ben Birchall John Britton, Concorde's chief engineer, holds the new coin in his uplifted hand, standing on a platform in the hangar with Concorde behind him. He is smartly dressed in a blue jacket, striped shirt and tie.

Royal Mint: Concorde's chief engineer, John Britton, unveiled a new 50 pence coin, celebrating 50 years since the aircraft's first commercial flight.

PA/Ben Birchall A man in the organ loft, in between two lines of pipes. He is bending down to fine tune the organ with a reed knife. He is wearing jeans and a blue shirt with a lanyard

Fine-tuning: Technician Stephen Alliss helped with final preparations before the first performance at Bristol Beacon on the fully-restored grade II-listed Britton Organ last Sunday.