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A hidden heart in the forest, grown from grief and love

After losing his wife Janet suddenly in 1995, English farmer Winston Howes planted 6,000 oak trees on his farm in South Gloucestershire - and secretly shaped them into a massive heart visible only from the sky. The point of the heart aimed directly at Janet's childhood home, and inside the clearing he placed a quiet seat where he could go to think and remember. For nearly two decades, this tender tribute stayed a private family secret, until a hot air balloonist drifted overhead and captured the breathtaking aerial view. Which brings me to the part I love most - when the images went viral, millions of people around the world were genuinely moved by one man's patient, quiet, and deeply beautiful act of love.
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