Demolition begins...

It has been so long since we cut down the trees, this may be the best photo we have of the lot pre-construction. We had this great Ash tree (appropriately ;-) in the middle of where the driveway will sit, but after a survey or two it was decided that the tree was dying and would never survive the build. Unfortunately, this was the first of many we had to cut down to accomodate construction.

We were able to save a few trees by digging them up with a kubota tractor and replanting them. Although, I think that a big part of Ian's need to save the environment came from the idea of renting a tractor for the weekend.