Creating A Platform

The tree that I had told you about last week about the old sump showing signs of the fire that swept across our hillside many years ago is now ready to be cut down.

Since the old, rotten stump that the tree grew out of, Mike had to use a little imagination to be able to get to the spot where the tree needed to be cut.

The orange that you see about mid-picture is the saw sitting on top the rotted part of the old stump. The cut will need to be about one foot above where the saw is right now.

By levering the blade and running the caterpillar at a slight angle up the rotten tree, he was able to make a solid base to stand on while making the falling cuts.

This dangerous tree fell right where planned and did not harm any of the trees that are still growing healthy around this spot. We will be planting a few new trees around this open area to keep the forest well-stocked. What is left of the old stump and the remnants of this tree will stay in place in the forest to decay and feed the rest of area.