Rufus Stone

A Short Walk in the New Forest

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While my wife was at Church, I decided to get out and take some pictures. I had never been to Rufus Stone, the site of William II's accidental demise, so it seemed as good a place as any to get a little photography done.

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Rufus Stone sits under a large oak tree. The stone has been encased in cast-iron for almost 150 years.

 

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The inscription briefly tells the story.

 

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The damp ground near the stone is a haven for fungus.
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My sister Dawn, and holly in full bloom.
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Oak Apples, homes formed by gall wasps by messing with the tree's DNA.

 

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The New Forest in the fading light.
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