We had to get a bunch of tree work done this year - in fact, these tasks have held up getting the pool opened. And taking care of it has led to the realization that we probably have five or six more pines to take down, unfortunately. I've got some photos to post of all of this, starting with the apple tree.
The apple tree is poised for a bumper crop this year. Unfortunately the stress of the snow last winter left this old tree in poor shape, and we noticed that the second of the tree's originally three trunks had split. So that's gone now, but the remaining trunk seems healthy and strong. Once again, I forgot to save the wood for our artist friend Lisa. You wouldn't believe all the golf ball sized green apples all over the yard!
The second, and more problematic tree, was the big pine. This one had a pronounced lean that showed up after the winter, and I knew there was trouble when the hawks (check the label "Hawks" on this post) didn't return to nest here this year - they are nearby, I see them flying through the woods from time to time.
So we also took this one down, and a couple of others that were sickly. Now we've got a big open space in the front yard, and the sky is opened up overhead. The pool will be cleaner this year as a result, and probably warmer.
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