Riding past the old oak tree
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The photograph on this page of Riding past the old oak tree by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Riding past the old oak tree
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 1 Jan 2018
Riders on the Trans Pennine Trail are passing the old oak tree at Foxholes. Huddling under the tree is a chap who wasn't too keen to have his photograph taken. "What are taking photographs for?" he called out - "I take a photograph of this oak tree every year" - "But why are taking a photograph of me?" - "Because you happen to be there" - "Fair enough then." I didn't ask what he was doing. He seemed to be hacking bits off the bottom of the tree possibly for use as firewood but I may be wrong about that. Compare with photos of the tree taken in: 2011 Image 2012 Image 2013 Image 2015 Image 2016 Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.442384
Longitude
-2.081257