Autumn Trees

Monday, November and the weather could best be described as atmospheric, others may say gloomy.

The Giant Redwood tree in the Cemetery opposite our house, clearly visible from my home-working desk has distracted me from my tasks. A recent Facebook post announced that this magnificent specimen had been voted second-best tree in Chippenham. Quite why anyone feels the need to rank the best trees in Chippenham is anyone’s guess (the winner was a weeping willow, surprise, surprise, the people’s favourite – it probably voted for itself…). An internet search comes up short on detail of said tree, although the Cemetery was constructed in 1855 and the Giant Redwood first introduced in 1853. So one could speculate that someone thought about planting this fashionable newly discovered species in the new Cemetery. In any case, it’s a constant source of inspiration by dint of its sheer size and natural beauty.

Thus inspired, I did a quick trip into town where I parked for free and took a few shots of other lovely trees and scenes in Chippenham. Just for fun. I used Google AI lens to identify the tree species so for any mistakes, you know to whom you should address your complaint.

Giant Redwood – Chippenham’s 2nd Best tree
Oak or Horse Chestnut Trees
London Plane Tree
I liked the pattern of fallen leaves
Scots Pine
From the town bridge – I had to crop the image to remove the foul mouthed adults who were drinking on the park benches
Grabbed a takeout coffee from this independent coffee shop – one of many in Chippenham
St Andrew’s Church, still resplendent in poppies following Remembrance Day
Accidently bought a croissant too…
St Andrew’s Churchyard also has a Giant Redwood – absolutely magnificent, note the large bird box on the trunk, possibly for a Barn Owl?

That was a useful distraction for a few minutes, now back to work!

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