Two really “big and full” truck loads! I was so happy watching the trucks leaving with the tree!

Note the “too close” to the house problem tree in the background. If this tree would fall it could hit the house. Photo taken January 2025:

Aurora Borealis @ Latitude (+35 degrees ) October 2024: We had several nights that month, and also quite a few nights in May 2024 from our backyard also. Pretty far south for an aurora display, but incredible displays in April 2000. Note the problem tree.

While Debbie and I were eating a late lunch (Friday September 3rd) at a local restaurant and waiting for our food, I was looking at a Shelby Shopper. There was an advertisement in the business service directory:

CTS Tree Service that read: “Tree removal and stump grinding @ 704-418-3083” …also insured with free estimates.

This was obviously who I’d been looking for to remove a 40+ foot maple that was diseased, too close to the house, and hindered my astronomy observations! Also, the roots were running all over the backyard.

So, I started dialing the number. Debbie wanted to know who I was calling. Now was the time to get rid of this tree. The owner of CTS answered the phone. I asked when he could look at a maple tree in our backyard and he said he was in Shelby working a job near the Country Club but would come shortly!

When we got home, he was already looking at the tree. So, the following morning (Saturday) CTS was in our back yard with all the equipment needed to get rid of the tree! And they also cleaned up some pine tree brush from last years hurricane, that I’d been putting off.

We are happy with the work and especially with the results!

October 4th @ 3:30 AM as following. This was before the tree was removed, and the next photo is the day afterwards.

The following photo: October 5th @ 1:30 AM: Note the tree is missing, and now with an unobstructed view of the entire northeastern sky. 🙂

Now we don’t have to worry about the tree falling and hitting the house! And I really liked all of this happening in less than 24 hours! CTS did an excellent job for a very fair price. We are very pleased, and I would highly recommend them. 704-418-3083

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