In very late March of 2009 a local tree care company came out to take down the large Sequoia in the backyard - the tree can be seen behind the sweet gum in the photo This thing was massive - it took over about one-fifth of the yard and created so much shade that all of the arborvitae in its path couldn't survive! During move-in weekend Jay and I raked layers of needles at least a foot thick from the base of this tree.....so we weren't too sad to see it go. Also, with a split growth pattern into two tree tops, we wanted to avoid any future potential for a dangerous tree falling situation. While we made the right choice, we did eventually get some comments from neighbors who missed seeing this beautiful tree in the neighborhood.
After Pacific Power took care of the portions of the tree near the power lines, the tree company got to work! The impact of the tree hitting the ground left some substantial dents in the ground that we still have, but it was amazing to see the aftermath. An enormous stump and many thick pieces of wood were left to be chopped and stacked, which Jay quickly got to work on.
Shep enjoyed his makeshift tree fort and cushy bark dust bed!
In very late March of 2009 a local tree care company came out to take down the large Sequoia in the backyard - the tree can be seen behind the sweet gum in the photo This thing was massive - it took over about one-fifth of the yard and created so much shade that all of the arborvitae in its path couldn't survive! During move-in weekend Jay and I raked layers of needles at least a foot thick from the base of this tree.....so we weren't too sad to see it go. Also, with a split growth pattern into two tree tops, we wanted to avoid any future potential for a dangerous tree falling situation. While we made the right choice, we did eventually get some comments from neighbors who missed seeing this beautiful tree in the neighborhood. 
After Pacific Power took care of the portions of the tree near the power lines, the tree company got to work! The impact of the tree hitting the ground left some substantial dents in the ground that we still have, but it was amazing to see the aftermath. An enormous stump and many thick pieces of wood were left to be chopped and stacked, which Jay quickly got to work on.
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