Drive by this every day...haven't noticed anything off all week, but wasn't looking either. Saw this on my way to the shop this morning... didn't get a good look, but a little 6-8 trailer with OSB sides full of brush caught my eye. We drove past again going to another job this afternoon...but other cars in road so couldn't really slow down to look.
Someone was out there working, no actual tree gear on site that I could see. I thought I saw a pretty big branch cut off sitting in the tree horizontal, but I can't see where that would have been cut. It's been raining all day, so wouldn't expect them to accomplish much... Drive past again this evening and had my son shoot a pic. Looks like they got the big stub on the right and the topped branch to the left.
I don't know if that split just opened up? I've watched the tree a little because it's an American elm without sign of DED...but never noticed the split. I'm sure the chains and rachet straps are new. I'm also sure if a big wind comes, they aren't doing much.
Hope nobody does doing this as a DIY job which is what it looks like so far.
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