Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Moving trees

 

They’re moving trees here at Sandpipers.  Big trees.

 

There is a giant digging contraption on the back of a truck.  It splits open to go around the trunk of the tree, then closes.  Four giant spades, alternating, methodically dig into the ground around the tree until a giant root ball can be lifted out.  The contraption continues to hold onto the trunk as the entire tree is lifted, then tilted down for carrying.

 

Here is what it looks like:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuTshWxp6gs

 

 

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