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A profusion of wonderful, golden
leaves - thanks to the good summer we had. |
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The pronounced ridging on this trunk
confirms its venerable age. |
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A closer look on the way back when the
sun was at a better angle to reveal the depth of the grooves. |
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Reaching for the sky. |
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The seated tree, see its 'knees'?.
Story has it that the stunted oaks in Bradgate Park were pollarded when the
Nine Days Queen was beheaded. |
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No doubt rooting into rock has
something to do with it too! |
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This one didn't last the course - but
those to the right are doing well. There's even relative saplings rooting
into those glistening, rocks of volcanic origin. |