I spent part of a day at the Great Fen and made a little film about what I learned. Carry Ackroyd - a wonderful artist - took a photo of...

Part of a part of the strange octopus-tree genre.

One of a rather lovely pair of holes.

Yes, back to Cottesbrooke.

New tree friends.

Thanks to Dave Jackson for the photos!

Yep, you read that right.

Even their bark is gorgeous.

That might be a typo...

Symptoms of a bleeding canker, according to tree expert Dane Wood (nominative determinism).

One of my favourite paintings.

Yup! Here it is!

A larger than usual gathering Chez Les Divines.

Who'd'a'thowt you could espalier an oak? By the way, it's the third anniversary of the blog.

Another photo by Dave Jackson, to whom great thanks.

...as well as the poems and picture. This is the view from the base of the poplar.

ToL business.

What's that sign in the scrub?

Crow photos by the excellent Dave Jackson.

Oh shit. My world's crashed in on me again!