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Tuesday, October 14,
2014
It has been wet and rainy for a week now and I just read on a posting today that this is worse weather than in 2012, which was then the worst in 40 years.
The flooding has damaged several homes and businesses and it is only very quick work by city workers that has saved hundreds more.
Today I happened to be near the bridge at Puertas Del Sol where much damage had been reported. The first photo today shows a worker at least 100 feet up in a eucalyptus tree, cutting down this giant from the top down. I was pleased to see that my close-ups at least show this worker protected with some safety harness. Such a sight is very rare here indeed.
The Rio Tomebamba is reported to have eroded several parts of its banks and several very old trees lining the riverbank are the sorry victims. Further reduction in the number of these very high trees along the Rio T then makes them much more susceptible to wind damage, and possibly falling onto nearby homes, etc. Nature has such power and it is truly unfortunate to see these magnificent trees cut down.
Hope you enjoy these larger-sized photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| That yellow speck is a man way up there |
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| At least he has a safety harness! |
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| Large parts of this old eucalyptus are already cut down. |
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| Evidence of bank erosion is everywhere |
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| Exposed roots make this batch a likely chainsaw candidate |
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| Huge trees being ripped away |
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| Busy roping the next branch to be cut off |
