A Special Event this week deserves its own blogspot. Sadly, our most prominent ash tree is dying of ash borer and had to be removed. Not an easy decision as it has centered our view since day 1. Here's a "before" picture.
The next 24 pictures chronicle the sequence of Woody's (great name, no??) work. Adam the Arborist climbs with the aid of spiked boots. Limbs are cut in specific order to leave footholds. Extra degree of difficulty --- the branches have to drop on the flat west side, not over the steep slope to the east.
The crew on the ground drags away the limbs, but always with utmost safety in mind. Incredibly, one of them reads an actual book during the noise and snacking...
Back up the tree, Adam is awed by the view and pauses for panoramas and selfies. He says it's the most unique property he's seen in the counties. (Thanks, Adam, that's why we love living here...)
An 80 ft. tree comes with a lot of branches. The chipper had to be maneuvered carefully between flower beds. Put on the earmuffs!
And then the Main Event. The de-limbed trunk is dropped expertly onto the lawn. The earth shook.
Big cleanup follows, with all hands on deck. The ash wood is so heavy it had to be cut into 8" slabs instead of the usual 16".
A full day's work on the hill, and the trucks crawled down under load. But another big ash was taken out behind the barn. Much less drama but still a lot of expertise, grunt work, chipping, and loading.
Voila, a tree removed and a huge sky revealed. At dawn this morning a whole new vista, like seeing a movie in wide-screen panorama. Wow...
The next 24 pictures chronicle the sequence of Woody's (great name, no??) work. Adam the Arborist climbs with the aid of spiked boots. Limbs are cut in specific order to leave footholds. Extra degree of difficulty --- the branches have to drop on the flat west side, not over the steep slope to the east.
The crew on the ground drags away the limbs, but always with utmost safety in mind. Incredibly, one of them reads an actual book during the noise and snacking...
Back up the tree, Adam is awed by the view and pauses for panoramas and selfies. He says it's the most unique property he's seen in the counties. (Thanks, Adam, that's why we love living here...)
An 80 ft. tree comes with a lot of branches. The chipper had to be maneuvered carefully between flower beds. Put on the earmuffs!
And then the Main Event. The de-limbed trunk is dropped expertly onto the lawn. The earth shook.
Big cleanup follows, with all hands on deck. The ash wood is so heavy it had to be cut into 8" slabs instead of the usual 16".
A full day's work on the hill, and the trucks crawled down under load. But another big ash was taken out behind the barn. Much less drama but still a lot of expertise, grunt work, chipping, and loading.
Voila, a tree removed and a huge sky revealed. At dawn this morning a whole new vista, like seeing a movie in wide-screen panorama. Wow...
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