These days, removing senescent trees and clearing out deadwood requires a combination of high-tech machinery:
And good old manual labor:
One of the guys observed that they get a good deal of amusement from Youtube videos of amateur tree cutting incidents.
They worked hard all day, pacing themselves well, finished cutting in a driving rainstorm, then returned the next day for cleanup.
I felt a nap comin’ on strong…
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 