Sylvan Way
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sylvan Way by Des Blenkinsopp as part of the Geograph project.
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Sylvan Way
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 1 Jul 2014
"Sylvan or silvan refers to an association with the woodland. Specifically, that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself. The term can also refer to a person who resides in the woods or a spirit of the wood. In mythology, the term also refers to deities or spirits of the woods. The term in English is from the Latin silva meaning "forest, woods." (wiktionary) They've got a few trees down here, so I guess that's fair enough. Not sure about the Wood Spirit stuff though...Malt Whisky, possibly....
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Image Location
Latitude
51.364927
Longitude
-0.000861