Trim the Tree

Next door have got the tree people in. the trees are too big for the garden and are putting a lot of pressure onto the fence and the roof of my shed - usual problem the people who planted them forgot that they grow to be quite a bit bigger then when they are planted.

So we've had two guys here this afternoon with chainsaws "trimming"
The scene before:(taken in July and August '09)

The impact on the garden is amazing! The extra light makes the garden almost unrecognisable.

Of course, now the grass will grow back here...
Naturally there are downsides. The magpies living in the trees have been forced out. They are currently trying to force out the magpies living in the trees to the front of the house, with some amazingly loud battles going on.