High altitude arborist Ken Serratt brings down a couple of large madronas without destroying our deck.

(Click on any of the photos below to see the larger version.)

This is why you hire a professional.

Having just dropped the large trunk inches from the deck, Ken starts the firewood process.

Armed with Jim's little Echo chainsaw, I get to pitch in.

We piled up the bucked branches and small rounds. Notice the precise size gradient.

We're accepting suggestions on what to do with the world's largest pile of twigs.

I managed to split a few of the smaller rounds into some nice burnable pieces.

Here's what's left to be split. I recommend a large maul and a young back.

Here's the new view from the dish stand.

And here's the new view looking back at the cabin. A little more light on the deck.

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