The Old Lady has gone: she's been leaning towards 45 degrees for many years but the last big gale a few weeks ago brought her down. She is now lying across the river and no-one heard her fall. What a graceful Lady! Here she is viewed from the verandah of the house before her descent:
Here is a view of the empty space where she used to stand
looking from the verandah of the house.
Here is the Old Lady to the left lying across the river on one beautiful sunny day in February.
Looking towards the house from the lovely snowdrop walk which Rod's father planted many years ago: now it really feels like spring is here.