Took this a while ago, when the neighbours were felling a big macrocarpa for firewood. I hope the other two trees don't come down in a storm now that one has been removed. Macrocarpa are prone to blowing over, as they are shallow rooted.
Its always a private decision when one wants to fell a tree and may have safety issues! These are on their own here but now I've just realised you have people there! This makes these trees SO huge!
Like your diptych - perfect for the before and after scenario. I'm sorry to see these iconic giants disappearing from our landscape - The Leyland cypress that people plant these days for shelter are not nearly as interesting and just seem to block the view.
It's always sad to see beautiful old trees being cut down... says me with my lovely warm fire going! I hope the others survive. The little people in the shots really convey how tall the trees are.
Great before and after shot - They were very large! I see that there are many macrocarpa being felled around here lately too. We did much the same when we bought our land a few years ago - they had spread so wide we kept finding more land!
So glad you put the people in for scale... these trees are huge! It's always sad (to me) when a tree comes down, but there are good reasons for it. Your side-by-side comparison really demonstrates the change nicely.
