Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Studley Branch

Imagine all the fun you could have here. A tree, long since died, has one strong branch reaching out over the river, which isn’t that full enough to be dangerous. You could add a swing or reach down and touch the water with the tips of your fingers. If it wasn’t for the weaker twisty bits at the end, you could attempt to run off the branch and jump onto the opposite bank. But how did the tree get uprooted in the first place? Was there a flash of lightning or was man involved, either through foul play or just a decision to make it safer? And what thought made them think that it would be fun to leave it like that? Is it to offer a pose or seat while on a walk? Or is it a hazard that hasn’t been deemed dangerous enough so that it doesn’t require any action yet? Maybe it’s a home to something beneath it.


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