Oak in Autumn

More pictures of our tree
Here are a few more pictures of the tree taken on October 23. It's out on it's own so the spread is huge, about 50 yards or so. Trees in woods have a much smaller spread and longer straighter trunks. Animals graze underneath it and that is why there is a nice clear space at the bottom. The cows and horses eat any branches that come down below about 6 ft. Trees in parkland often grow right down to the ground. The circumference of the trunk is huge too , if you're into tree hugging it would take about half a dozen people to get round it touching each other's hands.

Down below the tree is the leaf litter in the long low autumn light. It is this splash of colour at the bottom that makes autumn woodlands look so different. Sometimes the leaf litter looks brighter than the sky.