Fred (right, below) kind of likes the new view.
The trunk of the Norway maple always cut your focus short on the tree itself and surrounding plantings. Now, the eye wanders to the bed on the north side of the veggie garden and the woods, wetland and ridge beyond.
It’s going to take some getting used to.
Bonus grass shots from last weekend …
That is one huge stump. Are you going to have it ground out? It will leave a huge hole.
I like the stump there. A good reminder of what once was, plus you can use it as a centerpiece of sorts. Lots of new possibilities now!
Funny, but its absence even makes your photos take some getting used to. They are always great, but now it really looks like you’re photographing a different garden somehow–even though I don’t remember you actually showing the Norway maple all that much, if at all. Power of suggestion? Or…?
Either way, I’m with Fred–I like the new view!
A lovely stump makes a great place to put container gardens…. and pumpkins:)
How is Fred doing since stone-removal? He looks very well in this photo.
Once I saw the stump I had to go back and watch the video.
It sure helps having the right equipment!
But it was sad to watch. I know there must be good reasons but it is never an easy decision. That said, you’re new view is wonderful and the house will be bathed in sunshine.
I couldn’t help notice the wonderful sky views that took place during the cutting video.
Andrea:
Yeah. That quarter-million-dollar German crane sure sped things up.
Yes, it was sad. But the removal revealed the flaws we feared that could have deposited major portions of the tree on our house with the next windy/icy/blizzardy day.
I try to pay attention to the sky when I’m out. But I, too, was fascinated by the passing clouds. I’ll have to set up the camera to make time lapses when the cloud conditions in the forecast sound interesting.
Jackie:
Right now, I’m thinking of putting a banana tree on that stump. I’ve got my eyes out for a container large enough to fill the space. Then trying to figure out if I can afford to fill it with potting soil.
Fred is doing great (knock wood). Very frisky for a double-digit Dalmatian who was at death’s door just a few months ago. We’ve been blessed.
Kim:
I’ve got some pix of it, mostly as a trunk in the background. To actually shoot the whole tree required moving way away from the action and turning back to the house. And it was a Norway maple. Nothing to write home about. Not ugly. Just massive.
Still, it’s absence has changed things in ways that I’ll be discovering over the course of the next year.
Speaking of time-lapse gardening shots, have you seen that
“Truck Farm” video on You-Tube? (Episode 2) It’s a hoot!
(come to think of it, maybe I heard about here. Hmmm)
Lovely stuff from sensitive gardener. The video showing light changes is a great idea to show how aspect affects planting light and shadow. Keep it up.
I’m a gardener setting up a blog. I live in London UK . Would like to share images with you when its set up.