THE PULPIT YEW..

This Amazing tree is close by and i'd never even heard of it. It's again a yew tree though not as old as the previous one, but still a few thousand years i'd say...........I don't know the history of the pulpit but looking at how the hand rail is embedded it's been there for quite sometime.

The photos can't do it justice, it sit's in it's place perfectly......And i can't help but ponder about the first vicar / priest to do a sermon from it, why? whose idea? it really was a statement the christian preacher preaching from on this very pagan spot, from in it in fact Hhhmmmmmm it makes you think!!!!

The atmosphere in it is benevolent on a sunny morning.... i wouldn't be tempted there on a dark night though.................

Sorry!

I can't seem to be able to upload photos at the moment, as soon as i can there'll be a whole forest to catch up with......

ROOT'S.

Three small photos , showing how survival is possible as long at least a part of the tree is rooted strongly and in good soil...

What does this tell us about ourselves?

Whether it be a home, your religion, or a person or your family, as long as a strong foundation is there we can overcome any trial that arises in our path and be stronger for it.......

These 3 have suffered droughts , winds.,, cows and sheep eating the new leaves and scratching and rubbing themselves,,,,, but also leaving the gift of there manure as nourishment..........

YEW.

YEW.

This yew tree is the oldest living thing in Wales it's between 4/5000 yrs old the mind boggles at what it's witnessed.it's situated in st digains llangernyw 5 miles from bodran, again it was to big for me to do it justice.
Th yew grow's in a unique way the branches growing down to form new stems which become the trunks of new trees. also a new trunk can grow from the decaying mass of the old trunk. this is the power of rebirth and transformation.
The yew as always been revered for providing a direct link to the ancestors and the spirit realms..

Heather!

I know it's not a tree, and not a very good photo. But heather is another plant associated with Bee's , honey and wisdom.. The heather provides an enthusiastic passionate energy, with never a gap between thought , speech,and action This reflects a loyalty to ones true self and is the key to heathers energy. It will help you find a generosity of spirit which will help them be aware of other peoples problems and needs.
A walk on a heather clad mooor will lift the spirits and bring a calming soothing effect.
The heather inspires us to go about our lives with this same lightness of spirit , which we can then pass on to others.
Heather as always been considered lucky, and heres something you didnt know about me, A few years ago maybe 20yrs, I used to gather heather into bundles and sell it at markets for 20p each, gosh times where hard...

Beech.

This is our boundary Beech, it's about 3 hugs around at the bottom, it reminds me of a creature from greek mytholodgy..I use the beech mast in christmas pot pourri.
If the beech show's a large bud at christmas [it did] there will probably be a moist summer to follow. [there is]
The beech has a gentle but very strong spirit offering protection and love, a tree to sit under and commune with when your heart is sore........