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Dovegirl

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« Reply #45 on: 09:52:15, 16/03/16 »
Those trees in Bath are glorious, Cnicht   :)

Cnicht

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« Reply #46 on: 11:07:26, 16/03/16 »
Those trees in Bath are glorious, Cnicht   :)

It was so big I couldn't get it all in the frame  ::)

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« Reply #47 on: 13:05:49, 16/03/16 »

One of the trees in Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor


Cnicht

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« Reply #48 on: 13:09:46, 16/03/16 »
Dave, I wonder how old that tree is, it reminds of the tree of life in the film Avatar :)

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« Reply #49 on: 13:13:30, 16/03/16 »
The Meavy Oak in the village of Meavy, Devon.  It is over 900 years old and is said to have been hidden in by King Charles when hiding from Cromwell's men.



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« Reply #50 on: 13:15:06, 16/03/16 »
 

This was Dartmoor too, not far from the reservoir :)

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« Reply #51 on: 13:16:14, 16/03/16 »
The Meavy Oak in the village of Meavy, Devon.  It is over 900 years old and is said to have been hidden in by King Charles when hiding from Cromwell's men.




Good place to hide :)


DevonDave

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« Reply #52 on: 13:19:08, 16/03/16 »
Dave, I wonder how old that tree is, it reminds of the tree of life in the film Avatar :)


Wistman's Wood is one of the three ancient Dartmoor woodlands that date back to about 7000 BC.  The trees are oaks and are about 400 - 500 years old.  The soil is very poor and the ground is covered in boulders, so this causes the trees to become stunted.  The branches are covered in moss, lichens and ferns.  I find it a fascinating place but some people think it is a bit spooky.

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« Reply #53 on: 13:20:34, 16/03/16 »
Good place to hide :)


Yes, although King Charles is said to have hidden in trees all over the country so I don't know if the story is true.

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« Reply #54 on: 13:21:59, 16/03/16 »
 

This was Dartmoor too, not far from the reservoir :)


Nice photo.

Cnicht

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« Reply #55 on: 14:42:43, 16/03/16 »
Thanks Dave, they are very Dartmoor-ish trees  :)

Cnicht

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« Reply #56 on: 14:44:23, 16/03/16 »

Yes, although King Charles is said to have hidden in trees all over the country so I don't know if the story is true.

He was a little devil I think  >:D

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« Reply #57 on: 20:21:50, 16/03/16 »
I find it a fascinating place but some people think it is a bit spooky.


There does seem to be a general (Hammer Horror) acceptance that woods can be spooky. For me they are anything but, and I always feel safe and tranquil especially so the more dense the woodland. I think it must be as a result of watching Robin Hood on TV when younger !They are more of a sanctuary that something to be wary of.
Maybe I'm just lucky in that respect.
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Cnicht

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« Reply #58 on: 07:29:48, 17/03/16 »
I used to be scared when I was a child all those stories of The Big Bad Wolf  ::) But as I grew up I began to see them as beautiful, something to admire  :)

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« Reply #59 on: 07:39:37, 17/03/16 »

There does seem to be a general (Hammer Horror) acceptance that woods can be spooky. For me they are anything but, and I always feel safe and tranquil especially so the more dense the woodland. I think it must be as a result of watching Robin Hood on TV when younger !They are more of a sanctuary that something to be wary of.
Maybe I'm just lucky in that respect.
Until a few hundred years ago woods were full of animals that would kill and eat you. Very dangerous places. You'd have a very different opinion of them had you been born in 1600.

 

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