12 October 2024

A yew chess set


This 120-year-old planting at Hever Castle in Edenbridge has a row of pawns in front of the pieces, with the king getting a haircut.  I've been trimming a yew for 24 years; it has achieved the shape of a rounded blob.  One of the Photos of the Day from The Guardian.

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