had an arborist climb, top and fell 3 sketchy trees threatening the house. 1 oak hollow 1/2 way up,, I healthy but leaning over oak, and a leaning, top heavy (Loblolly?) pine with a big kink in the trunk.Three guys all quoted around 850 bucks. Kinda steep, but definitely out of my league. Trees were n a hillside to boot, and 2 companies said "If they were a bit closer the bucket truck could get to them"
Before pics - Big pine to left,then 2 oaks to right. Last oak on right I can handle and will get this winter.
Before, looming ominously:
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Downed : Notice moisture on hollow oak. Guy said this tree was over half of quote and a PITA
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View from road. That locust looks lonely now - probably should go into woodpile too. (It's an ant farm)
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2 Neighbors already told me not to burn the pine, of course.![Wink ;) ;)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/wink.gif)
Before pics - Big pine to left,then 2 oaks to right. Last oak on right I can handle and will get this winter.
Before, looming ominously:
![Had 3 taken down Had 3 taken down](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1076.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw450%2Fosagebow%2Ftemporary_zps4a28953f.jpg&hash=33b2703873b4e89b55756dc9bec55123)
![Had 3 taken down Had 3 taken down](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1076.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw450%2Fosagebow%2Ftemporary_zpse1b2d42d.jpg&hash=3bf69327193a83e8c570f93435cb472b)
Downed : Notice moisture on hollow oak. Guy said this tree was over half of quote and a PITA
![Had 3 taken down Had 3 taken down](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1076.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw450%2Fosagebow%2Ftemporary_zpsd61720ec.jpg&hash=91f299f20bee9639bf9377bc2fd6a5ba)
![Had 3 taken down Had 3 taken down](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1076.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw450%2Fosagebow%2Ftemporary_zpsef5a452d.jpg&hash=14b5c9d8b5e517dc001c3605a8af34b8)
View from road. That locust looks lonely now - probably should go into woodpile too. (It's an ant farm)
![Had 3 taken down Had 3 taken down](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1076.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw450%2Fosagebow%2Ftemporary_zps887ec111.jpg&hash=1913cfa8186505b5ea99e3cdfb84e3bb)
2 Neighbors already told me not to burn the pine, of course.
![Wink ;) ;)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/wink.gif)