Rossmoor pine tree removal 2013-08-22 050
This 60-foot (twin trunk) pine tree was reportedly the oldest tree in Rossmoor, a bedroom community in Western Orange County in southern California, where I live. Rossmoor building began in 1957, and the tree was on Bradbury Road, the main entryway to Rossmoor. The community is favored for its tree-line streets, great schools and parks, and central location. Of course it is... I live here!
The property owner wanted the tree removed, and an arborist for the county guv'r'ment agreed that it could fall in high winds because its roots were removed on two sides when new public sidewalks were constructed. No matter what, I hate to see a tree of this age and size be toppled. It was about 20 years old when I bought here just before 1980. Crows used to gather in it and make great noise, and at times I'd collect its fallen pine cones to burn in my fireplace. Just last month I noticed a pine tree growing in my front yard planter, which (because the tree was only 100 feet or so away) I highly suspect began from the older pine tree.
And then one morning I could hear the chainsaws. I assumed the tree was being trimmed. But when I heard a loud crash I grabbed my camera: Walking down the sidewalk, I saw the entire street blocked by a huge trunk, perhaps 4 feet in diameter. Since I had no choice in this removal, I decided at least to document it, and use the photo-op to practice. Our "beautifully-cool" August weather in the low 70's had just changed in the last 12 hours, to high 80's. It was very dusty, and noisy. I've captured a bit of those sounds in the video I'll add later. I could portray this with a dozen images, but since it's "historic", I kept all after the initial edit.
Lots of people like machinery, I'm no exception. The sounds and sights of a working chainsaw, the 'skiploader' moving the fallen logs, the grinder pulverizing the stump into sawdust, were in sharp contrast to my love of trees. But this was happening with or without me, so it was time to go for the "Tim the Toolman" persona. Arugha?
Rossmoor pine tree removal 2013-08-22 050
This 60-foot (twin trunk) pine tree was reportedly the oldest tree in Rossmoor, a bedroom community in Western Orange County in southern California, where I live. Rossmoor building began in 1957, and the tree was on Bradbury Road, the main entryway to Rossmoor. The community is favored for its tree-line streets, great schools and parks, and central location. Of course it is... I live here!
The property owner wanted the tree removed, and an arborist for the county guv'r'ment agreed that it could fall in high winds because its roots were removed on two sides when new public sidewalks were constructed. No matter what, I hate to see a tree of this age and size be toppled. It was about 20 years old when I bought here just before 1980. Crows used to gather in it and make great noise, and at times I'd collect its fallen pine cones to burn in my fireplace. Just last month I noticed a pine tree growing in my front yard planter, which (because the tree was only 100 feet or so away) I highly suspect began from the older pine tree.
And then one morning I could hear the chainsaws. I assumed the tree was being trimmed. But when I heard a loud crash I grabbed my camera: Walking down the sidewalk, I saw the entire street blocked by a huge trunk, perhaps 4 feet in diameter. Since I had no choice in this removal, I decided at least to document it, and use the photo-op to practice. Our "beautifully-cool" August weather in the low 70's had just changed in the last 12 hours, to high 80's. It was very dusty, and noisy. I've captured a bit of those sounds in the video I'll add later. I could portray this with a dozen images, but since it's "historic", I kept all after the initial edit.
Lots of people like machinery, I'm no exception. The sounds and sights of a working chainsaw, the 'skiploader' moving the fallen logs, the grinder pulverizing the stump into sawdust, were in sharp contrast to my love of trees. But this was happening with or without me, so it was time to go for the "Tim the Toolman" persona. Arugha?