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Old Man Oak

Old Man Oak
After visiting the 1,000+ year oak tree in Silton, just down the road was this very old oak, that seems to have grown a face!

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photosofghosts, Denis Croissant, Peter_Private_Box, Erika Akire and 38 other people have particularly liked this photo


66 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What an amazing tree and so well captured.
Have a healthy week ahead
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap.
Wishing you a good week also.
3 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Now, that's what I call a tree with character, Rosa. Cheers, Joe
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
It sure is Joe! Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
bien vu !!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you Dan.
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
:)
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you Nick.
3 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
magnifique arbre **********belle semaine mon amie ! bisous et prends soin de toi
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Thank you very much dear Angelique.
Bisous.
3 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
He looks contentedly tired. :-)))
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Amelia club
Well he is getting on a bit Amelia ;-))
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work. Have a lovely new week 彡★
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you June.
Hope you have a good week too.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Strangely enough.............on that old oak, the face looks completely natural. What a great find and a really impressive looking tree. I bet it's seen a few things over the years!

The wider view in the first PiP is lovely, and I really like the sheep statues in the second PiP especially the light, which is gorgeous.

A cracking series Rosa!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Even in profile it looked like a face Keith! Thank you for your kind comments on all the pictures. I wondered why the sheep were there. It's apparently a 6 mile cycling route called Silton Sheep Route!
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, what a huge trunk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Looks like it has a little help holding the trunk together :-)
3 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
Ah! if he could speak, how many testimonies could offer us this venerable oak !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pat Del club
Yes if only Pat!!
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
He is great! What a wonderful find Rosa. By the nose he looks like a bit of a drinker! A beautiful series of images. I love the sheep. Have a good week
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ecobird club
I was pleased to have found this oak Carol, and in such a lovely setting. I wondered why the sheep were there and on looking it up, they are on a cycling route of 6 miles called The Silton Sheep Route ;-) I did see 6 cyclists! Thank you for your kind comments and I wish you a good week too.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
What a mighty old tree ! Wow !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
I was pleased to have seen this Oak Ulrich. I will visit him again :-))
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A respectable old man
Happy to have met him thanks to your photos! you will convey my respect to him when you see him again !!!!*************
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
I will certainly do that Nouchet, the next time I see him :-))
3 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
I see two faces and one Oak tree with a cracker of a headache. If it could talk I wonder what secrets he could tell. Nice find Rosalyn.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to HappySnapper
The face I see does look like he has a headache Maurice ;-)) I would be good to sit beneath the oak and hear the stories....if only!!
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
A wonderful old Oak tree with stories galore if only it could tell, still a fine tree despite begining to look it's age
Pleased to have this lovely set of images in the group Rosa,

Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger. I wonder if any of the stories it could tell would re-write the history books!
Have a good and sunny Tuesday.
3 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belles photos. Nicole.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Thank you very much Nicole.
Have a good day.
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Baa !!!! Very old oaks seem prone to strange growth I assume it's caused by some sort of insect damage when they were young. I hope your week has started pleasantly Rosalyn
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
I am sure you are right Peter. It was young a long time ago....I know the feeling!
Have a good Tuesday.
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Such a cool place and the oak is impressive...********************
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Xata club
Thank you Isabel. I shall visit him again :)
3 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
You are lucky to have such lovely old trees. This one is a real personality, Full of character.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jean
Even in profile you could plainly see the face Jean! I shall visit him again sometime soon :)
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Ik denk dat die kabel het niet houd
Span er nog een nieuwe dikkere naast !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Good tip Fred. I'll keep an eye on it.
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Muy bonitas escenas. Si, veo la cara; posiblemente la boca se la hizo un pájaro carpintero.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
I think we see a different face José, which is good....maybe he has two!
3 years ago.
 Sarah O'
Sarah O' club
Its good someone has tried to hold the head together and keep it from splitting. if not, this old fella would have a "splitting headache":)) I couldn't resist that , Rosa :))) nice shot of the old gentleman. Sarah
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Sarah O' club
Ha ha....my first laugh this morning Sarah, thank you ;-))
Have a good Tuesday. Best wishes, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
INCREDIBLE TREE
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pam J club
I was delighted to have found it Pam.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Sublime cette série et le vieil arbre est majestueux.... Bon mardi.
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you very much Malik.
Happy Tuesday.
3 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
An amazing tree and a lovely series Rosa! I guess the Oil of Olay is not so effective at the age of 1000;-)
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Thank you Doug. Well, I'm allergic to Oil of Olay, so I won't offer it to the oak man...he's past it anyway ;-)) Take care.
3 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger club
Never seen an Oak tree gurning before; good set of images Rosa, have a good week.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger Dodger club
I think he could win a gurning competition Roger ;-))
3 years ago.
 menonfire
menonfire club
... wenn der Baum reden könnte ;-)), klasse Fund
3 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
de toute beauté cet arbre au visage de gnome********************
belle journée Rosa ! bisous♫
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Mighty!!!!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Annemarie club
:-))
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A beautiful old oak indeed. He's certainly seen quite a bit of history go past. Lovely images too, Rosa.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you George. There is an an oak woods near the church in Silton and they are all looking very young and healthy.
3 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire club
...he has already experienced and seen so much, I love those old trees very much...
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Erika Akire club
Thank you Erika. He has a lived in face :-))
3 years ago.
Erika Akire club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
...I saw that, he was watching you Rosalyn take pictures :-)))...
3 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
A wonderful series, Rosalyn !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Thank you Christiane.
3 years ago.
 Denis Croissant
Denis Croissant club
Very good....
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Denis Croissant club
Thank you Denis.
3 years ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
Splendid details in foreground of this ancient and historical tree !
All the best
Fabio
3 years ago.

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