The southeast end of Alcester Street, Redditch town centre
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The southeast end of Alcester Street, Redditch town centre
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 19 Mar 2014
Part of the council offices is on the right, flying the Union Jack. Trees undoubtedly enhance and – paradoxically – humanise town streets. There is sometimes a nervousness about them "getting too big", so they get lopped, as here, though I've seen worse. A tree that's allowed to develop its natural form and habit is, to my eye, more attractive and harmonious. It's a difficult act to pull off because it relies equally on judgement and luck, it needs valuable space and it takes decades.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.305422
Longitude
-1.938211