Old Beech pollard. Wytham woods

♫ Swissmay, on February 10, 2008, said:

A wonderful old tree. I looked up what a pollard means. It says "shortened", is that correct? Your photos are beautiful and very special, Ian! May

ian.r, on February 10, 2008, said:

Thanks May. Polarding was the very old practice of cutting trees for firewood and browse at a height where animals couldent eat the re-growth. When coal came along these factories of wood were abandoned, eventually creating many amazing and beautiful sentinels of our past.

I love them because you can feel their age and touch what represents a more sedate and functional past!

Look out for them in Switzerland, short stems and lots of low branches...Ian

♫ Swissmay, on February 11, 2008, said:

Thank you, Ian, for the information! I'll have a lookout then for such trees, though I fear we don't have any like that. Meanwhile I am enjoying yours. :-)

May

mustafator, on February 13, 2008, said:

ian.r* this old one tree ı think.thank you.mustafa tor