Here's a closer up of that branch.
It comes off a very strong good natural union, 100% rip snorter that one. You'll also notice plenty of weight off the end and stubs cleared off. That's one of the better ones.
The second pic shows one of the knuckles before, and the third shows 3 leaders removed.
The remaining leaders were shortened, one dramatically as it had a target cut to go for only 3' away which means in another year or two that's come off, most likely die being shaded out in a few years anyway. |