Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chuckling On 12/11/12 8:59 AM, philippe.amard wrote: > Could be for safety and privacy too; it is reported that bears kept > climbing up these trees and watched Howard sunbathing on his deck ... > Amiti?s > Ph > > > Le 11 d?c. 12 ? 11:55, Barry Hinderks a ?crit : > >> +1. >> Barry >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 2012-12-10, at 10:26 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> I like your view and the photos, but I cannot help thinking that it >>> is frivolous to cut down such magnificent trees just for the sake of >>> view... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 9, 2012, at 7:40 PM, H&E Cummer wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Luggers, >>>> Many of you have seen the views from my Loft balcony overlooking >>>> the straits that lead to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island and a few >>>> of you have teased me about the trees that blocked the view. >>>> Well I take these criticisms very seriously! :-) >>>> And so, after two years of negotiations and some pretty adroit >>>> negotiations (if I do say so myself) I finally obtained the >>>> permission of the downhill neighbour to cut down some of his trees >>>> to restore my view. Yesterday "Bear" Robertson, the best tree >>>> faller on the Island, came by and in about six hours he and his >>>> crew restored the view. He and another young fellow, Bradley, were >>>> the climbers and cutters. Bradley is from an old island family and >>>> started learning to cut trees with Bear when Bradley was 14 - he's >>>> now about 20. Two fellows on the ground moved the cut limbs and >>>> sawed the fallen trunks into rounds. The tradition is the wood goes >>>> to the owner of the property the trees were on, but the owner has >>>> to buck the rounds into fire wood. My neighbour is going to be at >>>> it for years!! Bear's tree cutting service is so much in demand, >>>> because he is so good, that the only way to reach him is by text >>>> messaging which also complicated making the final arrangements. >>>> >>>> I have opened a new folder with the pictures of the whole exercise. >>>> They can be found here: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/trees/ >>>> >>>> and here is one teaser photo: Bear looking at the view from the top >>>> of an already topped tree. It is not a job for you if you have >>>> vertigo!! And you really need big muscles to fling around the chain >>>> saws that you haul up and down the trees. >>>> It is a dangerous job not for the faint of heart. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/trees/Viewlkw.jpg.html >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/axwdjxj >>>> >>>> Please enjoy and look large. The pictures were taken with the M9, >>>> the D800E and the Fuji X Pro 1 with the 90 Elmarit on it. The >>>> cutting and falling goes so fast there is little time to change >>>> lenses so the need for so many cameras. >>>> >>>> Now I am waiting for the sunshine so I can enjoy the view. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Howard (on rainy Pender - but it was still and clear yesterday when >>>> the trees were coming down!) >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >