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Oaks Collection (#8)

"Embracing the Passage of Time: Majestic Oaks in Germany's Sababurg Forest" Step into the enchanting world of ancient oak trees, where time seems to stand still

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Common Oak (Quercus robur)

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Common Oak (Quercus robur) leaf litter amongst rocks in woodland habitat, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, October

Background imageOaks Collection: Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) old woodland habitat, growing on slope beside river

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) old woodland habitat, growing on slope beside river, West Lyn Valley, above Watersmeet, Exmoor N.P. Devon, England, November

Background imageOaks Collection: Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) close-up of leaf underside, growing in woodland, Vicarage Plantation

Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) close-up of leaf underside, growing in woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, August

Background imageOaks Collection: Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) fallen acorns, cups and leaves, Greece, April

Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) fallen acorns, cups and leaves, Greece, April

Background imageOaks Collection: Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) trunk, growing on riverbank beside fast-flowing river

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) trunk, growing on riverbank beside fast-flowing river, upper River Severn, near Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, October

Background imageOaks Collection: Cork Oak (Quercus suber) managed forest habitat on basalt plateau, Giara di Gesturi, Sardinia

Cork Oak (Quercus suber) managed forest habitat on basalt plateau, Giara di Gesturi, Sardinia, Italy, April

Background imageOaks Collection: Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) habit, Dorest, England, October

Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) habit, Dorest, England, October

Background imageOaks Collection: Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) habit, growing beside gate on farm, backlit in fog with sunbeams

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) habit, growing beside gate on farm, backlit in fog with sunbeams, Powys, Wales, October

Background imageOaks Collection: Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) close-up of leaves in autumn colour, Utah, U. S. A. September

Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) close-up of leaves in autumn colour, Utah, U. S. A. September
Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) close-up of leaves in autumn colour, Utah, U.S.A. September

Background imageOaks Collection: Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) close-up of flowers and leaves, Sardinia, Italy, April

Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) close-up of flowers and leaves, Sardinia, Italy, April

Background imageOaks Collection: Cork Oak (Quercus suber) close-up of trunk, with harvested bark

Cork Oak (Quercus suber) close-up of trunk, with harvested bark, growing in managed forest on basalt plateau, Giara di Gesturi, Sardinia, Italy, April

Background imageOaks Collection: Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) close-up of acorns, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) close-up of acorns, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) trunk and branches, growing in meadow at edge of village

Common Oak (Quercus robur) trunk and branches, growing in meadow at edge of village, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, May

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) Son of Royal Oak, storm damaged descendant of original Royal Oak where

Common Oak (Quercus robur) Son of Royal Oak, storm damaged descendant of original Royal Oak where King Charles II hid when fleeing from Oliver Cromwells parliamentary troops, Boscobel House

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) growing in rocky woodland habitat, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak

Common Oak (Quercus robur) growing in rocky woodland habitat, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N. P
Common Oak (Quercus robur) growing in rocky woodland habitat, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, November

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) close-up of leaf underside, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, September

Common Oak (Quercus robur) close-up of leaf underside, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, September

Background imageOaks Collection: Merveille-du-Jour (Dichonia aprilina) adult, resting on oak leaf, Oxfordshire, England, May

Merveille-du-Jour (Dichonia aprilina) adult, resting on oak leaf, Oxfordshire, England, May

Background imageOaks Collection: Domestic Cattle, Sardo-Modicana herd, grazing in oak wood pasture habitat on mountain slopes

Domestic Cattle, Sardo-Modicana herd, grazing in oak wood pasture habitat on mountain slopes, Monte Fereru, Sardinia, Italy, April

Background imageOaks Collection: Gall Wasp (Andricus gemmeus) galls, on Oak (Quercus sp. ) sapling, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Gall Wasp (Andricus gemmeus) galls, on Oak (Quercus sp. ) sapling, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, England, September
Gall Wasp (Andricus gemmeus) galls, on Oak (Quercus sp.) sapling, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, England, September

Background imageOaks Collection: Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) full-grown larva, feeding on oak leaf, Powys, Wales, October

Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) full-grown larva, feeding on oak leaf, Powys, Wales, October

Background imageOaks Collection: Savernake Forest, UK, in autumn

Savernake Forest, UK, in autumn
Savernake Forest in autumn. View of autumn coloured trees in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, UK. Photographed in November

Background imageOaks Collection: Moss-covered woodland

Moss-covered woodland. View across moss-covered rocks and common oak (Quercus robur) trees in Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor, UK. Photographed in January

Background imageOaks Collection: Andricus quercusradicis C014 / 1685

Andricus quercusradicis C014 / 1685
Knopper gall on Quercus petraea caused by gall wasp (Andricus quercusradicis)

Background imageOaks Collection: Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia quercus) adult, feeding on honeydew from Oak (Quercus sp)

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia quercus) adult, feeding on honeydew from Oak (Quercus sp. ) leaf, Southwater Woods
Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia quercus) adult, feeding on honeydew from Oak (Quercus sp.) leaf, Southwater Woods, West Sussex, England, July

Background imageOaks Collection: Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia quercus) caterpillar, on Common Oak (Quercus robur)

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia quercus) caterpillar, on Common Oak (Quercus robur) shoot in ancient woodland, Alun Valley, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, May

Background imageOaks Collection: Witches Whiskers Lichen (Usnea florida) growing on oak branch, Powys, Wales, February

Witches Whiskers Lichen (Usnea florida) growing on oak branch, Powys, Wales, February

Background imageOaks Collection: Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) close-up of frost covered retained leaves on young oak, Powys

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) close-up of frost covered retained leaves on young oak, Powys, Wales, January

Background imageOaks Collection: Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) habit, dehesa habitat in late evening sunlight, Spain, june

Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) habit, dehesa habitat in late evening sunlight, Spain, june

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) ancient stag-headed trees with hollow trunks and branches

Common Oak (Quercus robur) ancient stag-headed trees with hollow trunks and branches, growing in deciduous woodland habitat, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire

Background imageOaks Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) Major Oak ancient tree, over 1, 150 years old

Common Oak (Quercus robur) Major Oak ancient tree, over 1, 150 years old, with branches supported with metal posts, growing in deciduous woodland habitat, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve

Background imageOaks Collection: View of Common Oak (Quercus robur), barn and cattle on coastal grazing marsh habitat

View of Common Oak (Quercus robur), barn and cattle on coastal grazing marsh habitat, silhouetted at sunrise, Elmley Marshes National Nature Reserve, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, July

Background imageOaks Collection: Fallow Deer (Dama dama) two bucks, standing under oak tree in fog, Suffolk, England, September

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) two bucks, standing under oak tree in fog, Suffolk, England, September

Background imageOaks Collection: HOMER, Winslow (1830-1910). Waverly oaks. 1864

HOMER, Winslow (1830-1910). Waverly oaks. 1864. Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum of Art

Background imageOaks Collection: above Santa Cruz - California

above Santa Cruz - California - Live oaks and Redwoods Date: 1952

Background imageOaks Collection: Oak Tree - ancient specimen in spring - Sababurg ancient forest reserve - North Hessen - Germany

Oak Tree - ancient specimen in spring - Sababurg ancient forest reserve - North Hessen - Germany
USH-4853 Oak Tree - ancient specimen in spring Sababurg ancient forest reserve - North Hessen - Germany Quercus robur Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOaks Collection: Oak Tree - ancient tree - autumn - Sababurg Ancient Forest NP - N. Hessen - Germany

Oak Tree - ancient tree - autumn - Sababurg Ancient Forest NP - N. Hessen - Germany
USH-4557 Oak Tree - ancient tree - autumn Sababurg Ancient Forest NP - N. Hessen - Germany Quercus robur Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOaks Collection: Mixed Autumn Leaves, Oak, Elm, Hornbeam, Hazelnut, Indian Bean Tree, Poplar, Tulip Tree, Hessen

Mixed Autumn Leaves, Oak, Elm, Hornbeam, Hazelnut, Indian Bean Tree, Poplar, Tulip Tree, Hessen, Germany
USH-4434 Mixed Autumn Leaves, Oak, Elm, Hornbeam, Hazelnut, Indian Bean Tree, Poplar, Tulip Tree, Hessen, Germany Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOaks Collection: Oak Tree - ancient tree in summer, Sababurg Ancient Forest NP, North Hessen, Germany

Oak Tree - ancient tree in summer, Sababurg Ancient Forest NP, North Hessen, Germany
USH-3989 Oak Tree - ancient tree in summer, Sababurg Ancient Forest NP, North Hessen, Germany Quercus robur Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOaks Collection: Chicken-of-the-woods / Sulphur Polypore, on Oak tree

Chicken-of-the-woods / Sulphur Polypore, on Oak tree
ROG-13993 Chicken-of-the-woods / Sulphur Polypore, on Oak tree Laetiporus sulphureus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOaks Collection: Springtime in the Bosco Quarto oak woodland on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy

Springtime in the Bosco Quarto oak woodland on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy
ROG-13719 Springtime in the Bosco Quarto oak woodland on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOaks Collection: Red Oak Tree - in autumn

Red Oak Tree - in autumn
ME-2480 Red Oak Tree - in autumn Quercus rubra Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOaks Collection: Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour floating on water - Norfolk - UK

Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour floating on water - Norfolk - UK
FEU-836 Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour floating on water Norfolk - UK Quercus coccinea Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageOaks Collection: Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour - Norfolk - UK

Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour - Norfolk - UK
FEU-824 Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour Norfolk - UK Quercus coccinea Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOaks Collection: Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour - Norfolk - UK

Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour - Norfolk - UK
FEU-825 Scarlet Oak Leaves - in autumn colour Norfolk - UK Quercus coccinea Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOaks Collection: Old trees - Sherwood Forest - Nottinghamshire - England

Old trees - Sherwood Forest - Nottinghamshire - England
ME-2158 Old Oak tree - Sherwood Forest Nottinghamshire - England Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageOaks Collection: English Oak Tree

English Oak Tree
ME-2197 English Oak Tree Quercus robur Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageOaks Collection: English Oak or Pendunculate Oak acorns

English Oak or Pendunculate Oak acorns
ME-2078 English Oak or Pendunculate Oak acorns Quercus robur Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401




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"Embracing the Passage of Time: Majestic Oaks in Germany's Sababurg Forest" Step into the enchanting world of ancient oak trees, where time seems to stand still. In October, as autumn paints a vibrant tapestry across the old forest of Sababurg in North Hessen, Germany, an awe-inspiring sight awaits. Here stands an ancient oak tree that has witnessed four hundred years of history, its gnarled branches reaching towards the heavens. But they can not confined to forests alone; they have a way of captivating us wherever they stand. Against a backdrop of winter sunset on a vast field, another solitary oak tree stands tall and proud. Its silhouette against the fiery sky evokes a sense of tranquility and resilience. Venturing further west to Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales, we find Afon Artro gracefully meandering through a natural oak wood. The gentle flow of water harmonizes with the whispering leaves above—a symphony orchestrated by nature itself. In Dyrehaven Park Copenhagen Denmark, rays of sunshine pierce through the canopy overhead and illuminate an elegant oak tree standing amidst verdant surroundings, and is here that one can truly appreciate how light dances upon every leaf and branch—an ethereal display for all who wander by. From Dartmoor National Park Devon to Derbyshire's upland pastures in England—oak woodlands thrive across diverse landscapes. Whether it be Wistmans Wood with its moss-covered rocky understory or ponies grazing below an old oak tree in New Forest South Oakley—their presence adds depth and character to these cherished spaces. And let us not forget about their humble beginnings—the acorns that hold within them boundless potential for new life. From Hampshire's Common Oak to English Oaks scattered throughout countryside vistas—they remind us that even from small beginnings come great things. So next time you encounter an oak tree or its acorns, take a moment to appreciate the wisdom and resilience they embody.