In article ,
Rusty_Hinge wrote:

Methinks 20 miles is a trifle of
an exaggeration ....

Nope. They were on high ground beside the Thames Basin in North London,
and they poked up like - well, I've heard them referred to as -
'rabbit's ears' and 'two fingers'.

Ah, well, then I have seen a 3' tree at the same distance ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.