365 Project - Recent uploads from MonicaE

2013-02-19 - No longer totally dark...

Wed, 20 Feb 13 01:34:15 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

...when I go home at night, yeay! Stopped at one of the overlooks over the Potomac river on the G.W. Parkway to take this. The sky was gorgeous. This is for @fueast who's...

2013-02-08 - Tree Chronicles - The End!

Sat, 09 Feb 13 19:34:40 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

They finally got to the bottom of the tree, having first removed the top and center. I did not document this phase very well as I was talking to some of the...

2013-02-07 - Tree Chronicles - part VIII

Thu, 07 Feb 13 21:04:15 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

Up, up and away. This is the middle of the tree. In the photo on the top right it looks like it hit my house but no, didn't happen. The guys had everything...

2013-02-06 - Tree Chronicles - part VII

Thu, 07 Feb 13 03:35:33 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

Getting organized for the next phase of this operation: removing the center portion of the trunk. I think it looks better large.

2013-02-05 - Llanwenog - show and tell (sheep identification service)

Wed, 06 Feb 13 01:10:03 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

@jgpittenger @fueast This is it. Welsh but looks like the Pacific Northwest suits them too. Notice the tuft of wool on forehead in Jane's pic. http://365project.org/jgpittenger/365/2013-02-05#comment-12918307

2013-02-05 - Tree Chronicles - part VI

Tue, 05 Feb 13 16:49:45 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

Off with its head! Well, this was impressive but it did make me sad. As I said in the first part of this story, I simply didn't want this tree gone, no matter...

2013-02-04 - Tree Chronicles - part V

Mon, 04 Feb 13 21:06:48 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

I couldn't leave him out.

2013-02-03 - Tree Chronicles - part IV

Mon, 04 Feb 13 19:05:10 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

Attaching the top to the crane and roping the middle. Thank you all for your comments on the previous photos. You must be bored to tears with my tree project. I know I am...

2013-02-02 - The Tree Chronicles - part III

Sun, 03 Feb 13 04:00:06 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

After assessing the extent of the tree's decrepitude the crew determined that it was too risky to take it down without help from the heavy hitters. So on to plan B: gigantic hydraulic...

2013-02-01 - Tree chronicles - part II

Fri, 01 Feb 13 04:11:33 +0000

MonicaE posted a photo:

I may have underestimated this project as I have too many pictures of this event and it's difficult to sort thru them all. But the weekend is coming so I'll have some...