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An English Oak for St George's Day
by loiswakeman @ 23/04/2008 - 15:00:22

Oak trees have long been a beloved part of the lowland English countryside, and they are, in many ways, one of the iconic symbols of our country - think of the song "Hearts of Oak" for example.

I am glad to see that the UK Google homepage has a St George motif today, even if they forgot to include the flag - of which I can see a specimen fluttering from the flagpole on the village church.

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And I wanted to share this photo with you - the shadow of an early-morning oak tree just down the hill from where I live. I always visit it at this time of year, just to enjoy the play of light and shade on the dewy grass before coming home for a well-deserved breakfast.

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thehomelyyearthehomelyyear pro
23/04/08 @ 15:05

Great pictures

kevinwilsonkevinwilson pro
23/04/08 @ 15:37

very nice post, and well said.

The_WalrusThe_Walrus [Member]
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23/04/08 @ 15:48

St George was a monster. What harm had that dragon done him?

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loiswakemanloiswakeman [Member]
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23/04/08 @ 16:40

Probably it said "'Ere, you'm a ruddy furriner - you caan't come in 'ere boy" !

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tylluanpenrytylluanpenry pro
23/04/08 @ 21:24

What a wonderful photo - says it all, really. What is very interesting about the Oak is that no matter where it grows, it has always been sacred to the most powerful gods, such as Thor, Jupiter, Zeus, Donar etc. The Greeks believed that our ancestors were originally Oak trees.

MissyMouseMissyMouse [Member]
24/04/08 @ 00:13

I just love that photo!!!!

:)

EllieGantEllieGant pro
25/04/08 @ 14:51

What a great photo - I love the way it echoes the contour of the hill - not to mention the sheep acorns!

mycorneroftheworldmycorneroftheworld [Member]
26/04/08 @ 08:54

That is a very nice photo! :)

lizdavieslizdavies [Member]
26/04/08 @ 10:30

I love the Spring! Greenery on the trees, but not yet obscuring the shape of the branches beneath; colours fresh and light and all the hope of renewal and something to look forward to!

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