The tree was an image of the north-east. But it was also an inextricable part of the lives of the people who grew up near it
Dru Dodd first took his girlfriend Paula to Sycamore Gap in 2015, on their second date. The Northumberland-based photographer has since entwined his life with the tree that stood on the site: it’s part of his business logo, he regularly photographed it, and would often visit it.
Spend much time in this part of the world, and you’ll find that Dodd’s story is far from unique. For locals, Sycamore Gap was as much a symbol of the north-east as the Angel of the North.
