A clump of trees on Gag Lane in the Peak District sillouetted against the sky. There are many clumps of trees like these in the White Peak area, possibly the remains of much larger areas of woodland in the past, or grown to act as windbreaks near farmhouses or to cover areas of ground that may have dangerous lead mining shafts. Many more trees are needed on the uplands to soak up increased rainfall and provide much needed habitat for wildlife, not to also mention their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Gag Lane is an old coaching road that predates the adjacent A515 that runs from Ashbourne to New Inns northwards of Tissington.

acrylic on card

22 x 17 cm

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