I was small once as well.

I'm amazed how big tree's can grow and I could imagine the big one saying to it's neighbour, "I was small once as well". That was the story of my life when people used to call me half-pint because I was so little.

Another view of Stanley Park near to my home, a place quite high on the hillside where you can watch the sheep and the world go by, but not on a cold day like today.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic

[Judith]

Beautiful

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@daisyjuds Thank you Judith, I'm just competing with your beautiful countryside.

[Judith]

@ladymagpie Thanks, but your photos.are unique and.much prettier

[Phil Cameron]

lovely outlook is that a mill in the background
as they say from little acorns grow great Oaks ...Heather

[Gerry]

fav Heather lovely landscape within the back ground

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Thanks Phil, yes that's the old mill that is today the Stroud & District Council Offices, see my photo for May 27th.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gerry Thank you very much Gerry, glad you like my area I live in.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot!

[Graham Thresher]

A really lovely shot, so perfectly balanced. Fav

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@elisasaeter @thresheg Thank you both and glad you like it. Graham, could you press your FAV again as it's not registered Thanks.

[Graham Thresher]

Fav now added ! Thanks for your Fav of The Black Swan, still a little shocked to have seen them !

[Gayanne Campbell]

Fav Heather, I just love the rolling hills dotted with sheep. This gives such a peaceful feeling.

[virtualbrownie]

What a magnificent tree

[Claire]

This is such a lovely view and I so like the story around the trees:0)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@zenna Thank you very much Gayanne, It's a lovely place.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@virtualbrownie @claireuk Thank you both for your comments.

[Susan Golding]

Lovely picture. I love the view, and the dots of sheep

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@windridge Thanks Susan, it's a lovely place but very windy at the moment.

[Barbara Donnellan]

Heather, this is a great shot. I'm struck by the pastoral foreground dotted with sheep against the urban background. Wonderful contrast on several levels.

[Kathie]

Nice composition with the village as backdrop. All giant oaks started as little nuts. Why does that sound rude all of a sudden. LOL

[Ian McGuire]

i would love to have a tree like that on my property!.....wonderful capture indeed Heather....

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@barbarajdonnellan @kathiecb @ianrm Thank you all, I love where I live and are very fortunate to have wonderful scenery.

[John]

This is a truly magnificent, ancient old oak tree. Noble and grand! A FAV

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@congaree Thank you John, it is a wonderful old oak.