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   The blackflies will descend (or emerge) upon us shortly.  So     
   yardwork that requires extended time outdoors, particularly   
   when the evening hours are only available, is best to be done     
   not much later than now.   
      
   I have a problematic tree that was extending its topmost     
   branches through the overhead phone line, and the middle     
   (neutral) of the power feed. The upper branches were poised to     
   reach the top high-voltage line shortly.   
      
   I really hate that tree. I regret that I didn't manage my   
   yardwork over the years the nip that sucker at the roots years     
   ago. Well, a lot of things have happend over the years and that     
   part of the property had low priority for me overall.  So, I     
   hate myself more.   
      
   But, I decided to tackle the job. I got home from my shop at     
   about 5p, grabbed my hand saw, and pole pruner and went at it.     
   About 45 minutes later, here are the results:   
      
    https://photos.kolico.ca/tmp/t1-IMG_20210512_182219.jpg   
    https://photos.kolico.ca/tmp/t2-IMG_20210512_182235.jpg   
    https://photos.kolico.ca/tmp/t4-IMG_20210512_182355.jpg   
      
   I left the resolution rather high so that zooming in can     
   provide some details.   
      
   I couldn't simply saw that tree down at the base because the     
   upper branches were already weaving though the lower and middle     
   wires.  I used a combination of a pole-extension pruner (don't     
   know the official term for those things - but you can spot it     
   leaning against the tree near the handsaw and my gloves in a     
   couple of the pictures) to snip the highest branches first, and     
   then I used the handsaw to remove the lower ones when there     
   wouldn't be problem of anything leaning into the wires.   
      
   I have to be impressed with myself as I maneuvered all through     
   its branches. I had to use the hand saw at the highest     
   remaining spots in the picture. But I left some strategic     
   branches for footing higher up for stability while holding on     
   with one hand.   
      
   Looking closely, the top part in t2 and t1 looks like a hand     
   with a thumb and fingers.   
      
   I have some "before" shots from a few months ago. I'll post     
   those later for comparison if anyone is interested.   
      
   I'm glad that's done. Now I can safely cut down the rest of it     
   with a couple of single cuts near the bottom.   
      
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