Tree on front lot

Here's a picture of the big tree on the front lot (that we don't own). The pictures don't do it justice. It's huge! And beautiful! This tree is responsible for most of the debris on our roof, but I don't mind. The trunk splits into four branches about 18'-20' up. I think it's some kind of cedar, but I don't know for sure. I should try to look it up.

Now for the sad news. I think that the builders on the front lot are going to cut it down. The new house footprint gets really close to the base of the tree. I checked with the planning office at city hall and they said that an owner can remove up to two trees a year with no questions asked. This makes us sad. While the absence of the tree will allow a lot more light into our lot, the tree is so wonderful.

Here is a picture of my spouse's brother "measuring" the tree. He's 6'-7" to give you a sense of scale. The diameter of tree might be about 6'. Again, the pictures don't do it justice. It's really pretty big!


Here is a shot up into the canopy. The bark has a wonderful reddish hue.