Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/05

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tree Details
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri Sep 5 17:11:13 2008
References: <13D2585F1E644AE8AA70750C7ED9FBBA@jimnichols> <48C1C9C2.20905@san.rr.com>

Jerry,

Thanks for the vote of confidence.  Maybe I over-reacted to some of the 
comments.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Tree Details


> Jim,
>
> YOUR trees on YOUR property are YOUR business.  I think it is impertinent 
> for some people to complain.
>
> You should not have to explain or justify what you did.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Several viewers commented on the "nice" tree that I recently removed from 
>> my backyard.  While I don't usually want to burden the lists with 
>> details, I don't want people to think I remove trees without good cause. 
>> The three images below show the problems that caught me by surprise, and 
>> led to the decision to remove the tree.
>>
>> The top of the tree, when viewed from ground level, did not appear to 
>> have problems.  There were some dead lower branches that needed to be 
>> removed.  When the experienced tree surgeon viewed the upper fork from 
>> the bucket, he found a serious weakness.
>>
>> >From the ground:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Damaged+Fork.tif.html
>>
>> After cutting the damaged branch:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Split+Branch.tif.html
>>
>> The upper portion of the trunk, as well as the base of the tree, were 
>> hollow:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stump.tif.html
>>
>> Since it was close to the house, I feel safer now.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> 



In reply to: Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Tree Details)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] IMG: Tree Details)