The tightrope walker tree

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The tightrope walker tree by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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The tightrope walker tree

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 28 Dec 2018

The tree was carved into the shape of a tightrope walker (with the addition of a metal balancing bar) to commemorate the 150m walk across the lake undertaken by Chris Bull in 2016, and the first such crossing of the lake by Carlos Trower in 1878.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.12167
Longitude
-2.07497