Crabapple Tree Needs A Killin'

Oh, yeah... I said it. The tree has gotta go.
Back in 2004, I had to fix my fence. This is what the tree looked like:Awesome in the spring:

Crabapples are a fire-ant delicacy, though.
The root ball broke in the shallow soil - now it's laying on the ground:

This little electric chainsaw ought to get the work done:

Here I go:

Nice and clean. Ready for next spring.
The pine trees are blocking my nice view. They have grown 15 feet taller over the last 4 years.
I cut one of the pine trees down to see how well the electric chain saw would cut. It did very well with a single tree. It will require regular chain adjustments if I go after the whole hill.

I could see this in 2004, looking west:

I miss the sunsets...