Well, the pics this week are once again a lime tree. Basswood in the US, Linden in German. This tree had a lot of rot in it plus it has several "old tree surgery" things in it like pipes, through bolts, and cement. Because of the above, I felled the tree at ground level to avoid the hardware and cement. It was gravel in the bottom of the tree that killed the chain for a finish. Listen in the video.....no chainsaw, just the sound of wood giving way. At least the snow is pretty much gone!

Pipes in the tree!!

Back in Germany. Finished with my 1st week of work. There is a lot to do because there was a big snow storm the night before we returned from Thailand. Lots of small stuff like little broken limbs, but a few challenges like this. Things like this make storm work dangerous. One tree is leaning on the other. I 1st cut the supporting tree until the backcut opened a little and then felled them at the same time by cutting the twisted one. Like it or not, I am back in Germany and there is a lot of work to do. I miss the sunny weather in Australia and Thailand......

Too much snow. This is damage up close. Linden (tilia, basswood) is very soft. You can see how it bent and folded.

The blog of Australia would not be complete without the pic of this huge Queensland Brushbox.

All that is left of a tree in Brisbane, Queensland. Hot up there! Victoria was more my speed and weather.

Nice view of the ocean from over 200ft up a Eucalyptus regnans.

Almost at the top. Glad I took my time to give this monster tree a climb the view from the top was great!

Taking a break on the way up....

Looking down on the way up. Ants!

Finally got my chance at a big tree. This Eucalyptus regans was over 200ft tall. Tall, with no taper. The 1st limb was over 60ft up!

Here is a 75yrs stand of redwoods in the Otways, in Victoria.