On February 4, 2008 I spent half the day with Josh, Neil and Jose while Marcuson Tree Management manicured a tree for a client in Los Angeles. Besides documenting the process my actual job was to stack all the cut branches out in the driveway where they would meet their destiny with the chipper. Josh is a certified and highly skilled Arborist with a license to wield a chainsaw, a master at his craft. It’s no wonder then that UCLA is one of his best clients. It’s hard, but rewarding work and the pictures tell the story. According to Josh he had views of downtown LA, Hollywood and the coastline. It sure was a clear and beautiful day.

Before.

Also before.

After.

The gear.

The chipper.

Neil sharpening the chain.

Neil leveraging the tree with a pulley to avoid dropping pieces onto the guest house.

Josh assessing the tree.

Josh checking out the view.

A little gift.