Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice reportage you've done Dick, I saw this in Switzerland a couple of years ago in the steepest slope you can dream of - and was certainly as amazed as you've been. I wouldn't like to share the bill though. :-[ Thanks for the post phx Richard Taylor wrote: > Yesterday morning I had a large diseased oak taken down in my back > yard. The last time I had this done, about thirty years ago, two 75- > foot plus red oaks that were threatening to push my garage over were > taken down lumberjack-style, with deep-V cuts and cries of > "Timberrrrr." In this modern mechanized age, the tree was simply > disassembled and carted away. > > I was in the back part of the house when the bell rang at 8. After I > said hello to the crew boss I stepped outside and found this in my > front yard. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0516.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4ofh3h > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0559.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4ggu68 > > The yellow machine on the right is a big wood chipper. > > There are two teams. The "climber" and crane operator work together > to take the tree apart in large chunks and deliver the pieces over > the house to the ground crew that cuts them up and feeds them to the > chipper. > > The climber gets a lift to work by the crane operator: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0518.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/46smpr > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0528.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3w8xv6 > > The first large branch is cut and lifted away by the crane: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0546.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4vvkga > > The operator places it on the ground, the ground crew cuts it up, and > feeds the pieces to the chipper: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0555.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4a9ov2 > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0579.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4lq2cf > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0612.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3se6hc > > Some of the not quite so large branches go straight to the chipper > with the help of the crane operator: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0615.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4dwvxx > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0611.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4kdfsw > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0624.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3kmtas > > After the crane is free and while the last of that branch is chipped, > the climber sets the sling for the next cut: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0591.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/44usfv > > Finally, the climber gets down on the trunk and takes the top-half > first... > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0643.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/429ars > > ... then cuts the bottom half low to the ground and it's lifted over > the house: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0652.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/4e3jbt > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0659.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3wh4rt > > The pieces that can't be chipped are loaded onto a truck to be carted > away: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0672.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3qatmm > > The climber and crane operator take a break at the end of the action: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0680.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/3sp4kx > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0681.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/53eb2d > > Finally, as the last step, the driveway is cleaned: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/300_0683.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/54agve > > They left just about an hour after they arrived. > > (Just though I'd take a shot at a photo essay.) > > All taken with a D300 at ISO 200 and with the Nikon 20 mm f2.8 and > Nikon 50-200 mm f4 zoom. > > C&C welcome as always. > > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >