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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tree Details
From: LUISRIPOLL at telefonica.net (LUISRIPOLL@telefonica.net)
Date: Sat Sep 6 12:36:07 2008

Hi Jim,

What I like the best on your pictures is the history of this tree, 
this is very nice keep the pictures of a tree that surely you love it!

Saludos cordiales
Luis


----Mensaje original----
De: jhnichols@bellsouth.net
Recibido: 06/09/2008 1:50
Para: "LUG@Leica-Users.org"<lug@leica-users.org>
CC: <olympus@ml.free.fr>
Asunto: [Leica] IMG: Tree Details

Several viewers commented on the "nice" tree that I recently removed 
from my backyard.  While I don't usually want to burden the lists with 
details, I don't want people to think I remove trees without good 
cause. The three images below show the problems that caught me by 
surprise, and led to the decision to remove the tree.

The top of the tree, when viewed from ground level, did not appear to 
have problems.  There were some dead lower branches that needed to be 
removed.  When the experienced tree surgeon viewed the upper fork from 
the bucket, he found a serious weakness.

>From the ground:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Damaged+Fork.tif.html

After cutting the damaged branch:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Split+Branch.tif.html

The upper portion of the trunk, as well as the base of the tree, were 
hollow:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stump.tif.html

Since it was close to the house, I feel safer now.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

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