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Photographed at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
The enormous Eucalypt had been “unwell” for several years and several attempts had been made over the past few years to save it, but it failed to respond and had become quite dangerous.
On the left of this image, the roof is of a two storey home. The tree was situated in an adjoining downhill property. In the centre shot, especially if viewed larger, sky can be seen through the base of the cut trunk and on the right, the severed section has swung around, showing the hollow cut top of a diseased limb.
Closer view of the damage at the lower fork in the collage images.
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The enormous Eucalypt had been “unwell” for several years and several attempts had been made over
the past few years to save it, but it failed to respond and had become quite dangerous.
On the left of this image, the roof is of a two storey home. The tree was situated in an adjoining downhill property. In the centre shot, especially if viewed larger, sky can be seen through the base of the cut trunk and on the right, the severed section has swung around, showing the hollow cut top of a diseased limb.
Closer view of the damage at the lower fork in the collage images.
Thanks so much Val for your great “comment” and favourite of this image !
– Trish Meyer
Superbly captured Trish.
Julie, it was a two day job … and that was after some work earlier this year, as well as last year.
Thank you very much for your wonderful comments !
– Trish Meyer
Very well captured & documented, but sad to see it go, especially being an ‘Aussie’ tree, Trish !!
Thank you very much Phil ! It was sad to see it go, as it was the biggest anywhere in the neighbourhood and the final countdown was a two day job … and that was after work earlier this year, as well as last year, in attempts to save it.
– Trish Meyer
This is such a sad picture, although a greaty capture, I hate to trees being felled
Malcolm, it was a sad day for all around to see this beautiful tree go, after much effort had been made over the past couple of years to save it. Thank you for commenting !
– Trish Meyer
Great Collage, here they just climb the tree, cut it and let fall.
Thanks very much Byron ! The climber is hardly visible in the left of the collage, about a third of the way down and in the others he is behind the newly severed area. It was an enormous tree, that took two days to fell in it’s position, very close to and partly overhanging a fence and three homes. Once they got on to the larger pieces, damage to property doubtless would have resulted had they continued (as they had been) to cut and drop without mechanical aid to control the position and rate of fall of the heavier pieces.
– Trish Meyer
Great work and interesting reading Trish.
Myra
Myra, thank you very much for your kind words and favourite ! I am glad you enjoyed the read also. It’s a bit of a nuisance having to jump from page to page, so most of my new posts will have relevant information on both pages. Unfortunately can’t add to the top of the comments page though :(
– Trish Meyer
A mamoth of a task Trish.Hope it wasn’t on your bill. lol Such a shame to see trees destroyed. Super capture.
Indeed it was Lilian … thanks for your comments ! No, not on my bill … probably would have been at least a couple of thousand all up, taking into consideration the number of workers, time taken and equipment used. Unfortunately, like us, sometimes they develop incurable illnesses.
– Trish Meyer
Good morning Trish.
I enjoy reading the descriptio on all images.
Sometimes when there is no info, I sing ‘tell me more, tell me more’ lol
Myra
Likewise Myra … I always appreciate when info is added and often if it is not, I go off to the net in search of something relevant.
– Trish Meyer