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Cutting Tricky Alders

Cutting Tricky Alders

Cutting Tricky Alders   Well you should assume I made it because I’m writing this post, and notice the leaning Alder is gone, I also took out that old Birch, turns out it was rotten in the middle anyway. I only have smaller Alders to deal with from here on out. It smells like rain […]

Cutting Tricky Alders

Cutting Tricky Alders

Cutting Tricky Alders This is a scaffold I rigged up so I can reach this one, little bit tricky for me only being 6′ tall, here’s where I need Jack Sikma remember him? Played for the Sonics back in the late 70’s early 80’s under coach Lenny Wilkins, friend of mine used to bring me […]

Progress cutting Alders

Progress cutting Alders

Progress cutting Alders   I took advantage of the beautiful weather Friday and managed to make good progress on cutting Alders and opening up more view. Some of these Alders are right at the slope of the ravine getting pretty high up there for me to reach with the chainsaw. I bought the smallest saw […]

Cleared Birch Trees

Cleared Birch Trees

Cleared Birch Trees   This shot showing a similar view as the picture on the right after clearing lots of Alders that were growing in and around the Birch Trees. You will also notice the moose weren’t there this morning. The area I’m clearing today is up at the back North East border of the […]

Motley Crew

Motley Crew

Motley Crew   Well, the Alders I have cut down yesterday sure got the attention of the nearby moose cows, the word must have got out that I was laying out a buffet. All the tops with the new buds are now laying on the ground in a nice neat pile. When I went out […]

Clearing Trees!

Clearing Trees!

Clearing Trees!   Mostly cutting Alders again today, but tomorrow the two Birch in the picture are coming down too. That will leave one nice Birch in the very back and out of the way. The area pictured will make two of the pull out spaces for larger RV’s and the view from up here […]

Spring Inspiration!

Spring Inspiration!

Spring Inspiration!   Oh ya seeing the benefits of the clearing of last fall, the area here will be two spaces for longer term RV’s mine and one other lucky camper! I’ve trimmed the Alders in front that used to block the view of Grewink Glacier. The pasture up behind is home to herds of […]

Cow Moose Grazing

Cow Moose Grazing

Cow Moose Grazing Must be Spring! This is a nice looking Cow Moose Grazing   I came back from town then before leaving again I saw this Cow Moose Grazing outside my window and thought I’d give her a few minutes before leaving. It’s nice to see these healthy animals all over the place. I take it […]

Loading #17

Loading #17

Loading #17 This load is all scrap steel and remaing metal scrap, tanks and barrels. I finally ran load #16 to the landfill yesterday that was the frozen load which has been sitting since January 13th and was  by far the hardest and worst load to unload that I’ve hauled to the landfill so far. […]