This one was fun. I decided to put a ratchet strap above the felling cut to prevent barber chairing. Couldn’t have been more pleased with the lay. Top was very hollow.
It almost looks like the branch had sustained vertical splitting due to strong winds in the past. Partially compartmentalized, but not before decay set in.
Glad you were ok Steve.
Yes, I miss Peru and its people very much. I was blessed to see very remote Jungle, with zero light pollution. Plants and animals that would blow your mind. And friendships that were closer than family.
My dad was a pilot with JAARS for 25 years. We used to strap an aluminum canoe onto one side of this floatplane and go fishing 5min from the mission base in Peru.
I keep bread bags and napkins or paper towels in my truck. If there’s a small tree specimen that I want to bring home, I can wrap the roots in moist paper towels and put them in the bag. Some make it and some don’t. The seedlings that I keep in pots until I’m ready to plant have the best chance...