A Comfortable Base

The tree was crooked from the beginning, it had a sweep to it that made it look like a capital J with a green top. It was also in the way of the new road that was needed before the logging crew comes in to thin and clean up storm damage.
To the right you can see the top of the tree laying flat against the ground with the tipped up base that is still attached to the tree making for a good sitting spot for Mike.
Before the tree is dragged down the skid road with the bulldozer, Mike will trim off the curved base. That base will be left in the woods with limbs, branches and bits of other trees as habitat for forest creatures and nutrients for the stand of trees that will remain on the hill.