Redeem now Winston Howes, a farmer in South Gloucestershire, UK, was heartbroken when his 50-year-old wife Janet died suddenly from heart failure in 1995.
Howes set out to create a tribute to his wife, planting thousands of oak trees near his farmhouse. He left a heart-spaced shape open in the middle, pointing towards Janet's birthplace.
The meadow remained a family secret until earlier this year, when a local businessman spotted the heart-shaped field while in a hot air balloon and took a photo, the Telegraph reports. Howes told the newspaper:
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in."Once it was completed we put seat in the field, overlooking the hill near where she used to live. I sometimes go down there, just to sit and think about things. It is a lovely and lasting tribute to her which will be here for years."
The heart-shaped field is so striking it can be clearly seen on Google Maps:
The image flipped:
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