There is another small tree that is attached to it, using the old tree as a host to live on. It has probably hastened the demise of the other tree.
a different view
here you can see the small tree
growing on the side
I did have a visitor stop by.
I ran in to get the camera
It was not really happy to see me
and started to turn to leave
slowly at first it ambled away
as it got closer to the water
it really picked up speed
running to the relative safety of the water
The water levels are way down
as the rainy season has been slow to start
I wanted to take a picture
as it went in but there was no time
the finished look for now.
It was hot out. The good news is that the
falling limbs did not damage the fence.
and I did not get knocked off the ladder
or get hurt.
That is a very good thing!
Of course there was cleanup
involved. Tree limbs can be very
heavy so it took time
but now it is ready for pick up on
Monday.
It was not an exciting day
but it was a successful day.
coffee time
ray
5 comments:
I am jealous you have a pool. But I just wanted you to know.....it's ALWAYS coffee time!
RJ: Oh, hate to see trees go even when they have to. I find it fascinating how everyone can see into everyone's yard. Is the pool in the backyard? It seems so open.
Good photos.
Middle child
There is always a cost associated with something as nice as a pool. But on a very hot day, it is so worth it. Coffee time or beer time!
Linda
I hate to cut down trees too. This one is shedding bark, infested with ants and very susceptible to high winds. Some smaller limbs fall after a big storm. I hope to hold on to the bigger tree long enough for the smaller one to grow larger.
The pool is in the back yard. It does have an open feel. In this area many yards are screened in which gives some privacy and keeps out the bugs and the leaves. Sometimes it is the angle of the home or the elevation which seems to offer a view but doesn't.
I will get around to doing some backyard-pool pictures at some point.
and you never know what creature will stop by to visit!
That is the most prehistoric looking turtle I have ever seen! His shell is so flat and encrusted and his head is miniscule next to those big flipper-feet! Wow!
The sapling at the base of the tree should have been cut off years ago. You're right; that little parasitic tree has sapped all the energy from the big on. That's too bad.
Kat
kat
The pavers are six inches wide. I guess the turtle was 18-20 inches long. You are right, very flat. At first I thought it was a snapping turtle, but I am not sure.
As for the tree, the new is actually nicer then the old. If let alone it would eventually engulf the old one.
I had quite the adventure.
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