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Lone trees.

A tree alone in a field asks to be looked at differently. There is no wood to hide in, no clutter to arrange. Just one shape against the weather, and whatever the sky is doing behind it.

21 images · prints available

A large, ancient English oak tree with a thick, gnarled trunk stands alone on a misty autumn morning, surrounded by the quiet beauty of woodlands. Its branches are covered in autumn foliage—leaves in shades of gold and brown. The foggy background softens the landscape, creating a serene and mysterious atmosphere.

Golden Glow

A solitary, large sycamore tree with a full canopy stands prominently in a foggy landscape. The leaves are dense and vibrant green. Thick mist obscures the background, creating a serene and mystical atmosphere.

The Pyramid

A large English oak tree stands on the edge of the woods on a foggy day, its silhouette backlit by the sun. Sunrays filter through the branches, creating a dramatic effect. Wildflowers dot the foggy landscape, softening the background and enhancing both nature's prominence and gentle shadows on the green grass beneath.

Breakthrough

A solitary, leafless oak tree stands shrouded in thick fog, creating a ghostly silhouette. In the foreground, frost-covered grasses and shrubs add a textured layer of white, enhancing the wintry atmosphere. This serene photograph beautifully captures muted tones of grey and white.

Hoar Frost

A large English oak tree covered in frost stands in a misty, frost-covered field, evoking the tranquillity of woodlands. Its bare branches stretch wide against a foggy woodland. The ground and surrounding area are coated with hoar frost, and a wooden fence runs along the base of the tree, gently curving with the landscape.

Crystallised

A large, leafless oak tree stands alone in a misty field. Its branches spread widely in a complex pattern, creating a silhouette against the foggy background—a perfect subject for tree photography. The ground is covered with frost, and another tree is faintly visible through the dense mist.

Ancient Grace

A solitary tree stands in a snow-covered field beneath a misty sky. Its bare branches stretch in various directions, silhouetted against the fog. The hazy background reveals faint outlines of distant woodlands, creating a tranquil winter scene.

Barren

A large, solitary oak tree stands on the edge of the woods in a frosty field. The tree boasts a thick trunk and a broad canopy with leaves shifting from green to reddish-brown, signalling autumn. A light frost blankets the ground as trees peek through the misty backdrop.

Hanging On

A solitary large tree with bare branches stands in a misty field. The ground is brown and slightly uneven, with no other vegetation visible. The overcast sky creates a tranquil backdrop, and fog blurs the landscape, emphasising the crisp outline of the tree.

Bare Elegance

A solitary ancient oak tree adorned with vibrant orange autumn leaves stands on a grassy hill beneath a dramatic, cloudy sky. The dark clouds provide a stark contrast, enhancing the tree's colours. Nestled at the edge of woodlands, golden-brown grass surrounds it in late autumn.

Golden

A leafless, gnarled oak tree stands silhouetted against a moody, cloud-filled sky at twilight. The branches twist in various directions, creating an intricate pattern. Distant trees form a sparse backdrop on the horizon, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere with soft pink and blue hues.

Reaching

A large tree with bare branches stands in the centre of a foggy landscape. The background features a gradient sky in shades of pink and purple, creating a serene and mystical atmosphere. The dense fog partially obscures the tree's lower trunk and the surrounding area.

Cloaked

A solitary tree stands against a dramatic sky filled with swirling grey and blue clouds, tinged with hints of orange from the setting sun. This exquisite moment of woodland photography captures the ground’s gentle slope of green grass, a stark contrast to the moody sky, evoking isolation and natural beauty.

Angry Skies

A solitary veteran tree stands in a vast field under a dramatic sky filled with dark, heavy clouds. The low horizon accentuates the vastness of the sky, creating a stark contrast between the tree and the looming storm overhead. The atmosphere is moody and foreboding.

Looming

A solitary English oak tree stands in a grassy field, enveloped in thick fog. The mist softens the silhouette, obscuring branches and leaves. This scene conveys a calm and mysterious atmosphere, with muted shades of green and grey blending into the foggy backdrop.

Lost

A solitary tree with lush green leaves stands prominently in a vast, golden-brown field. The sky above is overcast with dark, heavy clouds, indicating an approaching storm. The field gently slopes upwards, creating a sense of gentle elevation behind the tree.

Edge of the Storm

A vast wheat field stretches out under a moody sky, with dark, dramatic clouds overhead. A solitary tree stands on the left, contrasting starkly against the golden wheat like a lone figure. Red poppies are scattered throughout the field as tracks cut through the crops, forming lines in the foreground.

Passing Moment

A solitary tree stands on a grassy hill under a dramatic, overcast sky. In the foreground lies a field of rippling barley, swaying gently in the wind, sprinkled with wildflowers. The contrasting dark clouds and golden fields accentuate the serene yet moody atmosphere of the rural landscape.

Barley Storm

A solitary silver birch tree stands in a misty field, with bare, intricate branches spreading outward. The surrounding dense fog blurs the background, creating a mysterious atmosphere. Scattered grasses peek through faint traces of frost or dew on the ground, enhancing the serene, chilly scene.

Frozen

A solitary, leafless tree stands on a snow-covered hill under a pale, overcast sky. The gentle slope is dotted with grasses peeping through the snow, leading the eye towards the horizon. The scene is tranquil and stark, evoking a sense of isolation and calm.

Snowblasted

A large, leafless tree stands in a foggy landscape. The intricate branches are silhouetted against the misty grey sky, creating a stark, dramatic effect. Frost covers the ground and the lower branches, adding a cold, wintry feel to the scene.

Sentinel

A lone tree is the simplest subject in landscape photography and one of the hardest. Simple, because there is only one thing in the frame. Hard, for exactly the same reason. Nothing else can carry the picture, so everything depends on the tree, the light and the sky agreeing, which they rarely do on command.

I photograph the same few trees again and again. A field oak I have stood under in snow, in frost, in summer haze and under storm light, and it is never the same tree twice. The shape holds; everything around it changes. That is the whole appeal. You are not collecting different trees, you are watching one of them live through the year.

Most of these stand within a short drive of home, on farmland and common across the lowland counties. None of them are famous. They are simply the trees I have come to know, photographed in the conditions that happened to find them, frost at dawn, mist at dusk, the sky breaking after rain.

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Where were these photographs taken?

On farmland, commonland, country parks and open countryside across Hertfordshire and in the Chilterns, mostly within a short drive of home. Lone trees are everywhere once you start looking; the trick is returning to the same ones.

Do you photograph the same trees more than once?

Often the same tree dozens of times. A single field oak through frost, mist, summer and storm light gives you a different photograph every visit, while the tree itself barely changes. Most of this gallery is a handful of trees I have come to know well.

Can I buy a print?

Yes. Most images here are available as limited edition fine art prints, produced on the highest quality archival papers in sizes suited to both homes and larger interiors. Prints are arranged directly with me, so get in touch and tell me which image and roughly what size you have in mind.

Do you run workshops in these woods?

I do. I teach one-to-one woodland photography workshops and online editing sessions across Hertfordshire and the surrounding ancient woodlands, shaped around your level and pace.

Can I commission woodland artwork for a space?

Yes. I make large-format woodland artwork to commission for hospitality, wellness and healthcare interiors, including whole-wall installations. Past commissions include work for Center Parcs. Find out more →

How often do you add new galleries?

The galleries grow as the work does. New images are added through the year as I edit recent sessions, so it is worth returning, or joining my newsletter to hear when something new goes up.

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You are not collecting trees. You are watching one of them live throughout the year.

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