General Tree pics

[Steve Bullman]

 

 

 

 

 

and if not, wouldnt planting a more appropriate tree be a better approach?

 

Correct me if im wrong but if that tree is left untouched for another 10 years, wouldnt it be as big or bigger than originally?, and wont it be loaded with epicomic at the heading cuts?, and wont the heading cuts be loaded with decay?

 

 

yes, yes, yes and yes!

 

i didnt see any attaboys yet though mate!

 

things are different here, thats one of the reasons i started this forum, so we could post pics with people who understand what we are up against. i personally go the routes you suggested, ie replant with better species.

[MattyF]

yea its topped ..........go over it with a hege cutter every year and its topairy,whats the prob!

[RPA]

yea its topped ..........go over it with a hege cutter every year and its topairy,whats the prob!

 

(although not what I would have done, then again it is the mother in law )

 

I would be more bothered about the one in the background on the last photo.

[Blinky]

My first post so I got a mess of'em... looks like 4 at a time; no particular order...

 

Me rigging dead white oak limbs over a fancy house. The whole stem had to go from the upper left TIP to the main trunk... landing zone was like 6' wide by 12' long right next to the house... oy!

 

 

Guy Meilleur in a rare hardhat shot...

 

An absolutely gorgeous White Oak...

[Blinky]

More...

 

Bryan Kotwicka in the white oak from my previous post. 2nd shot is Kotwicka and Meilleur in the same tree...

 

 

Shot for one of Guy's articles on sawpole usage...

 

A dude named Pat, line clearance guy and footlocking badass from PA... worked with him in NOLA...

[Blinky]

Tired of this yet?

 

A shot of Justin Rome in a fantastic live oak, spread was nearly 100'...

 

Another...

 

Me in that same live oak, the limbs were like highways... you could actually run in this tree...

 

Another... it was the coolest tree I've ever climbed...

[Blinky]

OK, I'm winding down.

 

A job from last Saturday using a highline to remove a leaning, dead chestnut oak with a tight landing zone. Photos by my 12 year old son and ace #1 groundman, Bryce.

 

[Mr Ed]

Great pics mate. Just had to give you kudos for the highline pics at the treehouse. Very very cool.

[tockmal]

Awesome pics Blinky!

 

Sorry to have to lower the tone......

 

Previously topped Lime/Linden gets re-did.

 

Is this arboriculture?

[top hopper]

 

i didnt see any attaboys yet though mate!

 

 

 

Right you are! The only attaboy I saw was Old Monkeys comment of nice shaping.

 

I retract that. Thank you.