Taking down a big ash tree

it finally happened. The freeze we got in February of 2021 weakened my big ass ash tree that is my primary source of shade on the southern side (front) of my house, and the @(*#$(@*!^(~ Emerald Ash Borer found a new home. I’m not the only one, there are dozens coming down in my neighborhood.

So… I had to have it taken out. I’ll be replacing it in a couple weeks with a Greenspire Linden tree.

Here’s a quick time-lapse of the removal (man, those guys are fast)