An exhibition showcasing some of the great trees of Cumbria is currently on display at Brantwood in Coniston.
Artist Tony Galuidi has created a series of artworks inspired by some of the most fascinating trees in the area, many of which are in the Lake District National Park.
The exhibition is open until August 10, from Monday to Sunday between 10.30am and 4pm.
Mr Galuidi said: “All trees are beautiful but some of them are also a bit special and have fascinating stories to tell. With this in mind I set out on a journey to seek out the biggest, oldest and most interesting trees in Cumbria and create a series of images.”
One of the trees featured in the exhibition is the tallest tree in the Lake District and the tallest of its kind in the UK.
The Grand Fir of Skelhgyll Woods in Ambleside stands 59.7 meters tall and is nearly 200 years old, having been planted around 1860 as part of the Wansfell Holme country estate’s arboretum.
“It is the tallest tree in Cumbria and is surrounded by dozens of other gigantic fir trees – which goes to show that you don’t need to travel all the way to California to see these forest giants. You may be surprised to read that, thanks to those inventive Victorians, there are more giant Redwood trees in the UK than there are in their native California,” Mr Galuidi said.
All proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to Knoxwood Animal Rescue in Carlisle.
