Strange how this hobby changes your outlook on things

[Garethr]

Today there was the lovely sound of a chainsaw operating in next doors garden,

To my delight they were cutting down some old trees to my south. They have only done half so far but it has lowered my horizon to the South by about 15 degrees and I'm hoping they will finish the job tomorrow.

Years ago I would have looked on in horror.

Gareth

[Tinker1947]

They could spend the next couple of months burning the chopped up tree's nice bit of thermal, plus some smoke, you could still look on in horror.....nice new views though....

[Garethr]

With the weather forecast the way it is here at the moment they can burn all they want.

Gareth.

[ArmyAirForce]

Cutting the trees down for a nice two storey extension to their house!! :-)

Let's hope nothing replaces them!

[gooseholla]

Yup people rarely cut down trees for no reason! Hope something nasty doesn't go in in their place.

[mcolbert]

Yup people rarely cut down trees for no reason! Hope something nasty doesn't go in in their place.

yes, like a two storey observatory.

michael

[SnakeyJ]

yes, like a two storey observatory.

Being eclipsed by someone elses observatory would be a bit of a bummer. Though I don't think a fellow astronomer would do anything as darstedly [emoji6]

Nice to see the Southern horizon cleared - you may just be able to glimpse Saturn next year.

[dweller25]

Chainsaw = music to my ears as the views will bet better

[Brent]

I'm waiting for the leaves to drop and then my huge tree will be getting a rather severe trim!

Got to say, I'm feeling pretty guilty about it but it's massively restricting my views now 

[Garethr]

Just had a chat with next door and the good news is they will be taking out the last 3 trees over the next week.

No plans to build and I don't think they have any space as it's the people next door to my neighbour who are chopping the trees.

Just need the neighbour to the North to do the same and happy days the wife won't see me for weeks.

Gareth.

[Pig]

I heard your neighbours were going to keep a couple of Giraffes as pets  I am not sure if this was the case why they would want to cut the trees down.

[Astro Imp]

Sounds like good news for you. My neighbours trimmed their trees and I now have to suffer from their lit bedrooms all evening 

[MAN or ASTROMAN]

I heard your neighbours were going to keep a couple of Giraffes as pets  I am not sure if this was the case why they would want to cut the trees down.

 I dunno, some folk have the neck for anything..............

[bish]

I have mixed feelings when this has happened. My train of thought goes;

- That's a shame, I like trees

- But at least I can see more sky now

-  The light pollution is so bad that low down it's not worth looking at anyway.

-  Then again, it will be better for planetary observing

-  Damn, the neighbours security light is right in my eyes now.

[Scosmico]

It happens to me today. Bye bye silver birch tree, hello Mercury.