Well Hurricane Isaac is just a memory - or is it? The huge tree in the back yard required some heavy equipment to cut and move, and we got to play on the logs (after Dad did a pretty extensive safety check to make sure the logs would not move). Turns out the tree was only about 60 years old, but it was pretty big!
Clearcutting in the rainforest? Why are the natives so happy?
Oh, it might just be (sub)urban America: I suppose they expect somebody to come and take their "stuff" away...Actually, these ones look like they could enjoy this stuff a little longer. This water oak had about 60 rings. some rings were close to 1 cm across - these trees grow fast and they are heavy...
... so that means that, although "queen of the stump" is fun, the destruction from the tree and the heavy equipment makes this look more like a clearcut than a typical American backyard. Doesn't seem to bother her (had to wash those new socks!). Not to worry, in our rainforest area, the grass (or at least a healthy crop of weeds) will grow back in just a couple of weeks. The stump, however, will likely be available on your next visit. See you soon!
Very impressive pile of wood! Did you get to keep some of it around for a project? Outdoor furniture, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI actually did think about keeping some of it but it was impossibly heavy and could really only be moved with a machine. They just hauled it away this morning.
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