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Beech Avenue

commonly known as Beech Avenue.

 

A favourite spot for photographers, Beech Avenue began life in 1835, when 731 trees were planted either side of the newly built road, which was created as a turnpike, or toll road, to the financial benefit of the land's owner, explorer and Dorset aristocrat William John Bankes.

It's said the road and trees were an extravagant gift from Barnes to his mother Frances.

 

There were 365 trees along one side, and 366 along the other, one for every day of the year, and the other for every day of a leap year.

 

We had a lot of fun shooting here, although the road was really busy we still had a few quiet moments where we could get into the middle to get the photos we wanted.

 

Despite the harsh sunlight, I still managed to get a few shots were the light looked nice coming through the trees.

 

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Uploaded on May 8, 2019
Taken on May 3, 2019