Goodbye to Big Oak

Well, there has been no interest in adoption of the big oak tree. I'm not too surprised since it would be very expensive to relocate, and the odds of survival were low. I'm having the tree cut down this week, so I said my goodbyes last weekend and took these pics :-(

All of the material will remain on site and serve a purpose. The large branches and trunk will be rough milled and stacked to dry. Eventually this lumber will become finish wood in the new home. The twigs and stump will be turned into mulch.