2021

SD4388 : Yew and Ash on Whitbarrow Scar

taken 2 years ago, near to Row, Cumbria, England

Yew and Ash on Whitbarrow Scar
Yew and Ash on Whitbarrow Scar
Despite shallow, dry soils and exposure the strong westerly winds, there are scattered trees on the Whitbarrow Scar plateau, and as here, they do better away from the very top. This Yew is mostly upright (as opposed to the flag trees seen higher up) and the Ash seems less stressed than those which are dying on the higher ground. Although it has lost a number of leaves to the recent strong winds, this one doesn't seem to have caught Ash Dieback Disease yet and is big enough not to be troubled by grazing. There is hawthorn and juniper here too (both unpalatable to grazers) though the tangle of sun-bleached branches in the foreground shows that not everything is thriving.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Heath, Scrub Category: Trees Category: Trees > Trees
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Whitbarrow [7] · Whitbarrow Scar [3] · Juniper [2] · Scattered [2] ·
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SD4388, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andy Waddington   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 1 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 7 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4390 8874 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:17.4713N 2:51.8012W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4390 8873
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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