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| After a large limb fell from a giant valley oak at Durham High School, the school district trustees decided that student safety had to trump "historical importance," and they voted to remove the tree. It was a hard decision, as the 90-foot tree was 250 years old and nearly 5 feet in diameter, with an 80-foot canopy that was a favorite student gathering spot. Our expert tree crew safely removed the tree and cleared the area just before the start of school in August 2010.
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Before we start
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Getting started
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| Big limbs |
Chipping the logs |
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| Keeping up with chipping |
More removed |
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In the canopy
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Cleanup
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| Haflway |
A long way up
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| Only the trunk left |
Moving logs
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The stump - 60 inches in diameter
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All ready for the start of school
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