I saw this magnificent Oak tree in Wales in August of this year (2011) in the Gilfach Farm Nature Reserve near St Harmon in Powys. It caught my eye because it dominates the farm valley with a mass that echoes those of the surrounding hills. It must be about 250 years old.....young for an oak. The silvery leaves cover a sturdy dense branching framework that straddles the River Marteg beneath. Otters paddle and fish along with Dippers and Kingfishers in the river's rocky cascades, swirling pools and quieter stretches.
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