Monday, 20 October 2014

The Beast Of Coldwaltham.


This looks like a creature of some sort to me. It's actually a branch on a most incredible yew tree- reputedly 3000 years old and one of the twelve oldest in the country. I came across it yesterday in the churchyard of St Giles in Coldwaltham. It's trunk is hollow and it's 30 feet around.
Here it is in its full glory:


And to give a sense of its sheer scale:

 
Bit of a shame that some clown's put a  bloomin' shed right next to it!
Arilx
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