Snettisham church lit up with searchlights over New Year

Beams leap high into the sky above the 175ft spire of St Mary's at Snettisham.

Geese fly overhead in their thousands as the lights of St Mary's Church at Snettisham come on at dusk (Image: Chris Bishop)

On clearer nights, the lights are visible from miles around. They come on as the geese fly in at dusk to roost.

Magnificent St Mary's, which has overlooked the coastal village for seven centuries, has been lit up as a beacon of hope.

St Mary's Church is being lit up each evening as a beacon of hope (Image: Chris Bishop)

The word shines out as the tower changes colour from blue to purple to gold and back again.

Lights within change too, shining through the great west window.

St Mary's Church at Snettisham bathed in a golden glow (Image: Chris Bishop)

Searchlights probe the darkness and glance off the clouds as the last skein of geese squeal overhead.

A searchlight pierces the darkness from the tower of St Mary's Church at Snettisham (Image: Chris Bishop)

Then all is silent as night closes in and the church shines on. The Moon peeps through the clouds over st Mary's Church at Snettisham (Image: Chris Bishop)

The display begins around 5pm and continues until 11.45pm each night until Tuesday, January 2. 

St Mary's Church at Snettisham (Image: Chris Bishop)