wishing tree

WOOF

Greeting to fellow treehuggers and huggees

I reading post in the past it has been kicked around about sharing sites that we have found of interest.

So my task will be to start it all off with one of grandeur:




Sempervirens dot Org

Enjoy!

alas if we could have the grandeur of the new world. they look immense. or is it just trick photography?

some modest old world numbers are on the following pages:

www.treefestscotland2002.org.uk

http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/ancient-tree-forum/atfgallery/gallerysection.htm

i don't know if you can make this out?

"This lone, wind-blasted hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) in the wilds of Argyll is one of the few known "wishing trees" in Scotland. Its entire surface area is encrusted with coins that have been pressed into the thin bark by numerous travellers over the centuries, presumably in the hope that their wishes will come true. A magical tree in every sense of the word and a living connection with the ancient folklore and customs of Scotland."