A Disintegrating Tree
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A Disintegrating Tree by Ian Dodds as part of the Geograph project.
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A Disintegrating Tree
Image: © Ian Dodds Taken: 18 Mar 2022
It is unlikely this beautiful old tree will be around for many more years, so catch it while you can! It isn't huge; it's more the fact that it looks like an old tree should look that makes it special. The wood on the inside of the hollow trunk is damp and flaking, but not properly rotten yet. It sits just off a muddy path leading into a small woodland, which is opposite a long line of old terraced garages. The nailed-on sign is a bit curious - maybe it pointed somewhere once, but nowadays it just points to some thickets at the back of garden fences on Beechwood Gardens.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.880354
Longitude
-3.619243