Topic: Gets me every time...

[undercarriage plan]

....I see this Yew tree in the cemetery....It is huge, never seen a tree so big! Makes me wonder what it must have seen over the centuries. There is a mass grave of soldiers from the Napoleonic wars here and sad ones of Mum's and babies, is an awe-inspiring place, with the most beautiful tree I know. Makes you feel like a blip in history!! Lottie

[AikenDrum]

Allways been my favourite tree Lottie, must be the pagan Scot in me    {:¬)

This is the oldest one, though I've seen a better pic somewhere ..

http://www.sacredconnection.ndo.co.uk/holyland/fortingallyew.htm

[undercarriage plan]

Great link Aiken, would love to know how old this yew is, just think they're beautiful, and stately. Pagan anglo saxon here!! I think...possibley...or could be viking, they bit busy on the East Coast too, may be where axe fetish comes form......mm ??? ;)...... Lottie ;D

[GREENWIZARD]

  

[undercarriage plan]

LOL! Don't tell anyone....sshhh....but have been know to hug and talk to it..but keep it under hat...My mum sings to me the song "I talk to the trees..is why they put me awaaaay!" Cracks me up every time, bless her...!  Lottie  ;D

[AikenDrum]

Our Colonial cousins in the dear old U.S. of A. reckon they have the oldest tree in the world  ... well, they would , wouldn't they ? I think it's called a Bristlecone Pine  .. or summat like that  .. California if I remember correctly  .. however !  I'm willing to put my dendochronologist into the ring with their dendochronologist ... and ... to the victor the spoils    {:¬)#

[undercarriage plan]

Ooo dear...don't forget the ointment....!  :o :o :o ;) Sorry to appear thick, dense whatever, but what is a dentodjgsdfb thingy? Lottie  ;D

[AikenDrum]

Somebody who studies the age of trees ... sounds like a ridiculously complicated word for a branch of history .... jeez !  what a beautiful unintentional pun!  rolls on the floor laffin'  .....   ;D   ;D   ;D

[robkb]

...My mum sings to me the song "I talk to the trees..is why they put me awaaaay!" Cracks me up every time, bless her...!  Lottie  ;D

 :o Wonder if that's an East Anglian thing? My dad (from Cambridge, now in Norwich) sang that all through my childhood... :D

And that's a magnificent tree!

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Diana]

Allways been my favourite tree Lottie, must be the pagan Scot in me    {:¬)

This is the oldest one, though I've seen a better pic somewhere ..

http://www.sacredconnection.ndo.co.uk/holyland/fortingallyew.htm

I've been there. It is amazing, but surrounded by "protection" so no hugging allowed :(

[undercarriage plan]

Why not just tree historian or something, or am I simplifying things too much? Not like me I know.. ;D

Not sure, Rob, could be, will ask her when next she serenades me.... ::) ::) ::) ;) may be from her dim and distant past.

Diana, will march up to the one here and give it a big hug for you, but will wait for morning if that OK, in cemetery, is very dark, hooting etc...... :-\ Lottie

[AikenDrum]

Diana, been there myself. Time just seemed to stop when I was standing looking at it. Felt so peaceful. Was thinking that the tree was there before Christianity, before the Renaissance, before the 2 World Wars, before the Space Race. Just stood there in awe. Feeling rather serene now just typing this.   {:¬)#

[undercarriage plan]

Nothing like trees, especially huge ancient ones. Find them very relaxing and serene.
By the way, found out where "I talk to the trees " song from, is from the Goon Show!! LOL So much for East Anglian mystery... ::) From Spike Milligan, sorry if destroyed image here, Rob...will find some ancient mysterious legend for you... Lottie  ;D

[AikenDrum]

I thought it was from "Paint Your Wagon" Lottie ?

Just found it     {:¬)#

http://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=10684

[undercarriage plan]

Well, blow me down!! Have no sound at min, so hard to tell. Is it pic with music? Isn't that a romantic ballad in the film? But not sure Aiken, will interrogate mother under spotlight tomorrow...Lottie

[AikenDrum]

Yep, it's on the soundtrack album of the film , not that I would ever listen to it of course !  Clint Eastwood sings it no less !    {:¬)#  ... or is it Lee Marvin  .... will go up in the loft L8r


Lyrics:
 Song: I Talk To The Trees

I talk to the trees
But they don't listen to me
I talk to the stars
But they never hear me

The breeze hasn't time
To stop, and hear what I say
I talk to them all
In vain

But suddenly, my words
Reach someone elses ear
At someone elses heart
Strings too

I tell you my dreams
And while you're listening to me
I suddenly see them
Come true

I can see us some April night
Looking out across a rollin' farm
Having supper in the candlelight
Walking later, arm in arm

Then I'll tell you
How I pass the day
Thinking mainly how
The night would be

Then I'll try to find
The words to say
All the things you
Mean to me

I tell you my dreams
And while you're
Listening to me
I suddenly see them
Come true

[undercarriage plan]

LOL! Aww that lovely, Aiken!! But do you think it could have been Goons/Spike Milligan taking mick? Have no idea, just really curious now!! Mother didn' succumb to spotlight, so will threaten her Hydrangea in menacing manner tomorrow til she spills beans...... ;D ;) Lottie

[AikenDrum]

rofl  ....

[undercarriage plan]

Have secateurs ready....and practising hard stare....  >:(
 ;D ;)

[AikenDrum]

Just threaten her with a continious playing of "Shaduppa your Face" or whatever that atrocious song was called   twitching just trying to remember it   {:¬)#