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Ancient Yew Tree - Stowe Gardens


Ancient Yew Tree - Stowe Gardens
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Copyright: Richard Beghin (ricx) Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 43] (241)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-09-03
Categories: Trees
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/6 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-09-22 14:55
Viewed: 25910
Points: 10
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This Magnificent tree trunk can be found in the amazing Stowe Gardens in Northampton.. as this is a nature site I will leave the history and the follies of these magnificent gardens to later research. It was the Giant Yew trunk that amazed me- it is approx 2-300 years old..

The Yew, Taxus baccata , is an ancient tree species that has survived since before the Ice Age and as such as been revered and used by humankind throughout the ages. All races of the Northern Hemisphere, especially the Celts, the Greeks, the Romans and the North American Indians, have a right and powerful understanding of this unusual and remarkable tree. Because of its longevity and its unique way of growing new trunks from within the original root bole, it has now been estimated that some English Yews are as much as 4,000 years old, their presence spanning ages of time and history. No wonder the Yew is associated with immortality, renewal, regeneration, everlasting life, rebirth, transformation and access to the Otherworld and our ancestors.

There are about 10 different species of Yew in the northern temperate zones of Asia, Asia Minor, India, Europe, North Africa and North America. They are all thought to have descended from Paleotaxus rediviva , which was found imprinted on a Triassic era fossils laid down more than 200,000,000 years ago. Recently, more fossils of the Yew have been found from the Jurassic era, 140,000,000 years ago. So the Yew has managed to survive the great climatic changes of our planet, adapting and finding ways to live longer than most species alive today. According to pollen counts taken from peat bogs of Europe, the Yew trees grew in greater abundance at the time of the Ice Age than they do now. As the glaciers receded northwards, the great forests of Europe contained up to 80% of Yew trees, and since these times have been in continuous decline.
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Ciao Richard, great view of fantastic giant tree, amazing monument of nature, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Richard
Very interesting note!
Regards,
Christodoulos

Hello Richard,
Nice capture of a very interesting tree. Useful photographers note about this magnificent
tree.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-09-25 3:28]

Very impressive tree,and excellent choice of point of view to understand the dimensions,i like the excellent sharpness and the warms colors too.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Impresionante especie con efectivo ángulo de disparo.
Saludos Richard: J. Ignasi.

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