bringing down the trees: a study in accuracy & precision

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I spent most of three days watching the clearing of a 1.8 acre lot which I sold recently.   The operation was both sad and fascinating.   The company that did this work was efficient, the crews worked magnificently together, and the huge trees fell precisely as intended…where they had stood for a hundred years.     (All photos are  my own.)

 

DSC02343.JPG THE LAST APPLE TREE N MY HOUSE
The last apple tree, my house in the background. 

 

DSC02364.JPG VIEW FROM THE LAST APPLE
The last apple tree, facing Southeast.    

 

20180627193349.m2ts STILL OF APPLE TREE(3)
There goes the last tree after it was cut down, on its way to the chipper.

 

DSC02374.JPG TREES STILL THERE
Here is the Eastern corner while some trees on the tree line are still standing.  
DSC02375.JPG VERY GOOD GUY UP IN BUCKET RED SHIRT
Man in red shirt in bucket…others working on downed branches.

 

DSC02376.JPG VERY GOOD SHOT OF TREE GOING TO CHIPPER
Tree top down.  
DSC02410.JPG SAME AS 09 BUT SHOWS CHAIN SAW
Chainsaw dangling from top of crane; dragging tree top to chipper.   The yellow machine is a stump digger, operates by remote control.  The white building is the church.   The clump of ornamental grass in the foreground is on the very edge of the property, so far spared by the operation.  

 

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DSC02364.JPG VIEW FROM THE LAST APPLE
Cleared field, the last apple tree standing.   

 

 

20180627193349.m2ts STILL OF APPLE TREE(3)
There goes the last tree after it was cut down, on its way to the chipper.

 

DSC02374.JPG TREES STILL THERE
Here is the Eastern corner while some trees on the tree line are still standing.  
DSC02375.JPG VERY GOOD GUY UP IN BUCKET RED SHIRT
These were healthy old growing trees.
DSC02376.JPG VERY GOOD SHOT OF TREE GOING TO CHIPPER
Excellent team work and organization.  
DSC02410.JPG SAME AS 09 BUT SHOWS CHAIN SAW
Chainsaw hanging down; big log being lowered by chain; branch on way to chipper. 
DSC02261
This is way the edge looked before the pathway was created. The red ribbons marked the approximate location of the property pin.
DSC02498.JPG APPLE TREE RIP
Tri-corner section.

DSC02493.JPG NORTH TALL TREE LITTLE MACHINES

DSC02418.JPG tree down w dust
Dusty landing… exactly where it was headed.  
DSC02422.JPG the last tree to go
The last tree on the tree line, moments before it came down.  
DSC02431.JPG wrangler w operator
Chomp…moving to chipper.  
DSC02457.JPG LOWERING BIG LOG SEE MAN IN BUCKET
Down comes the log; stump digger waits its turn.

6 thoughts on “bringing down the trees: a study in accuracy & precision”

    1. It is to me a shame to destroy healthy old trees. Instead of the huge tree with the red ribbons I now have a view of a huge white building and a parking lot.

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    1. the whole operation was remarkable, I sat there for hours watching them work. Yes, it was a waste, although one way to look at it is that those logs on the truck went to lumber companies, the chips went to landscaping. The tree company was the one to benefit, part of the deal. I now have that hideously ugly view of the parking lot and that ridiculous building. I have a lot more interesting pictures that I will put on a site that I can send to my son in Minnesota; he grew up on this place and will appreciate seeing them. I’ll send you the link, not expecting you to look at them all. 🙂

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