The Wishing Tree

One of the more unusual finds on my Saturday walk was this Wishing Tree. There is a tradition in the Yorkshire Dales of hammering coins into the trunk of a fallen tree and making a wish (much like a wishing well). Large numbers of coins have been hammered into this fallen trunk, and some are of considerable age judging by their condition.

This is one of two Wishing Trees I found on my walk. The other was cut into the shape of a seat, with all it's back covered in coins.

Ian

[Laura]

Nice shot, I like the perspective. What an interesting tradition.

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, pov, textures

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot to show this tradition. I wander of the tree do like it to.

[Lynne Hart]

Not heard of this tradition before, good shot, really unusual. Fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Super find and shot

[Graham Thresher]

Love the textures.

[Kim Crisp]

Wow, I've never seen anything like this!

[bruni]

Looks and is interesting. never seen or heard of a whishing tree.

[Peter Dulis]

Fabulous ,,,

[Fisher Family]

@lauraandthepack @seattlite @pyrrhula @lhart @ziggy77 @thresheg @kimcrisp @bruni @pdulis

Thank you all for your comments and favs - it's really good to hear from you. I've been reading a little more about wishing trees, and it seems that the Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria and parts of Scotland are the main areas where they are found.

Ian