I posted in another thread about the large Ash Tree I had taken down. These are a few pictures from the power line where all the wood is being left behind. They are cutting miles of trees along the sides of the power lines. I can get to some of it with my Bobcat. The terrain around here is really steep, so I think I am just going to take the easy stuff, but it seems a shame to just make firewood when there are some giant Oaks and Cherry down. The Beech is a now brainer for firewood, I guess the Ash could go either way.
Seems like a couple guys do the work and many are taking breaks.
Some of the trees I plan on harvesting:
This is looking across the power line. Believe it or not that Oak tree is a good 36 inches in diameter.
Another view, and you can see in the distance how it just keeps going:
One more view.
This guy is about 70 feet up and just cut off a large limb. He is calling down for a larger saw so he can trim the branch down to the knuckle so it will hopefully live (it is a white oak).
Seems like a couple guys do the work and many are taking breaks.
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Fpowerlin1.jpg&hash=e1f790d03c62f9ef652563d6726c10f6)
Some of the trees I plan on harvesting:
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Fpowerlin2.jpg&hash=5704c89acb2b93e11b65a11e4b235e00)
This is looking across the power line. Believe it or not that Oak tree is a good 36 inches in diameter.
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Fpowerlin3.jpg&hash=b2f720f4cc42ed2429f921f689623173)
Another view, and you can see in the distance how it just keeps going:
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Fpowerlin4.jpg&hash=57d3187061a965f53c0d51dc0f6bea36)
One more view.
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Fpowerlin5.jpg&hash=b06adfe05bf7e553c064cc8387cb52b8)
This guy is about 70 feet up and just cut off a large limb. He is calling down for a larger saw so he can trim the branch down to the knuckle so it will hopefully live (it is a white oak).
![Power Line Work Power Line Work](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cia-inc.com%2Fpictures%2Ftrimoakuphigh2.jpg&hash=70c29d9ba0b304c278acdb245296b34d)