Somerset in Pictures: Thieving seagulls and pumpkins

Autumn blossoms beautifully across the county this week, with nature turning from green, to yellow to amber.

Pumpkin picking, spectacular murals and a daring rescue await...

A building that has been painted with with a pastel blue background. There are large seagulls painted on top flying around chasing yellow painted chips spread across the artwork.

A mural featuring seagull swooping down and pinching chips was painted in Taunton on the side of a chip shop as the third and final artwork in a project to bring "colour and interest" to the area.

A dark coloured horse being lifted by a farmer's red telehandler. There are several fire and rescue staff dressed in high-vis around the horse shining bright lights because it is dark.AFRS

Pinky the horse was saved from a water-filled ditch in Yatton by Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

It took them two hours using water rescue equipment and a farmer's telehandler.

Two blonde retrievers in a train carriage looking out of the window. They are nestled between two burgundy benches in the carriage and have long golden fur.Christopher Wade

Henry and Daisy boarded the West Somerset Railway to get to the vets after the A39 in Washford was closed due to an oil spill.

Instead of battling the busy, narrow, twisting back roads on the outskirts of Exmoor to visit the vets in Minehead, their owner Christopher Wade decided to catch the train.

In the centre of the image a child poses with a pumpkin on their head, to their left is a witch with a dark green shawl and green and gold point hat. To their left is another person looking at them with a pumpkin on their head. To their right, a couple walks into the lane which is line with orange pumpkins hanging on rows.Avon Valley Adventure Park

Pumpkin picking mania has exploded in the West as pick-your-own patches have become increasingly popular.

Fairfield Pumpkins near Yeovil, Somerset, started pick-your-own pumpkin patches five years ago and said the number of visitors had risen each year.

A man and a woman in dark green coats and brown boots stepping across large stone slabs that run across a river. There are trees with bright green and orange leaves surrounding the scene.PA Media

A pair of hikers walk across the Tarr Steps, an ancient clapper bridge dating back to about 1000BC, across the River Barle.

Two photos compared one above the other. The picture above is of a squad in 1999 aboard a ship with a helicopter behind them. The photo below shows another crew with similar poses, also aboard a ship with a helicopter. There is a red, double sided arrow pointing out PO Gaz Lewis and his son AET Harvery Lewis. To the right is a white arrow pointing out LAEM Andrew Skelson above his son LAET Sam Skelton.Royal Navy

Two Royal Navy helicopter engineers based in RNAS Yeovilton discovered their fathers also served together 26 years ago aboard HMS Exeter.

Harvey Lewis and Sam Skelson were maintaining a Wildcat helicopter aboard frigate HMS Iron Duke when Harvey made the discovery.

They said it was "surreal" recreating the 1999 photo of their fathers.

A group of ducks and geese gathered near a large body of water. Some of the ducks have green heads and orange webbed feet.Other ducks are completely brown and dotted within the group are larger Canada geese with long black necks.panman Weather Watchers

Large groups of ducks and geese are seen gathering in Portishead soaking up the October sun.

A family gathers under two large trees. The ground is covered with brown leaves and the leaves on the trees are orange and yellow. Other plants behind are covered in green leaves.PA Media

Posing time in Exmoor National Park as a family gathers under two large trees for a snapshot of autumn colours.

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