Timberrrrrrrrrr!

There was a tree at the back of the hangar that had died this past year.  Duane said he had "nicked it" with the loader many years ago while we were clearing for the hangar.  I guess it finally gave up.....

It's a pretty big pine tree and it would do massive damage to the hangar should it fall that direction.  So, Duane fired up the offending loader to dispatch the tree!

The loader bucket is pressing against the tree here -kinda hard to see, but it's the tree in the very center of the photo.

Duane is also hard to see, but he's back there in a maroon shirt with a chainsaw making a few "wedge cuts" that will allow him to push the tree over easier.

And then one great big push and the tree is falling nicely clear of the hangar!

 And that's all that's left of that old dead tree!  Anyone want some dry pine for a bon-fire?