A lonely bent pine now stands amongst the stubble of a harvested wheat field. It is the only survivor of a handsome clump of trees that stood among the wheat seven years before. I seem to remember several winters ago catching glimpses through the hedgerow of a large fallen tree as the bus passed along the lane. Everything changes.
It would appear the trees were in the way!
The trees were no doubt in the way of both plough and combine harvester – but why do you think the farmer left just the single pine tree of the clump standing?