Bredon Hill Tree

The low winter sunlight of a new years day sheds a warm glow onto this naked English Oak on the northern slopes of Bredon Hill. Looking into Worcestershire with the sun setting in the south west (left of image) the light picks out the tops of trees and hedges around the fields below. The River Avon which flows through the many bends from Stratford, can be seen in the shadow of the hill before it goes through Nafford Lock. Not only has this image captured a beautiful moment in the English countryside, its warmth, despite the cool air, is full of optimism for the year ahead. Although this image does not seem to be archaeology related, the tree is just above the site of a deserted medieval village, also in the valley is a Neolithic Henge and lots lots more.