(from left to right) Erin, Josh, Wendy, Brandon, Valerie, Sarah, Annie, Leah, Krista, Ben
8/31/2004
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(from left to right) Erin, Josh, Wendy, Brandon, Valerie, Sarah, Annie, Leah, Krista, Ben
Every summer, each tree must be painstakingly shaped by our hard-working shearing crew, using machetes and clippers to tame the new growth into the beautiful, classic “Christmas Tree” shape.
Before shearing, the top is unruly, with several branches competing to be the “leader”.
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The top of this tree is a real mess! Brandon studies the task at hand.
Josh shapes a tree using a machete.
It’s easier to shear with your eyes open, Krista!
Wendy works in close quarters, shaping a tree with her machete.
Valerie shows us how much fun shearing can be.
Sarah wonders how she’s going to shear a tree that’s twice her height.
Ben, on the other hand, is just about the right height for this job!
Leah & Annie use teamwork to tackle this giant.
Erin seems happy to be facing a tree that’s not twice her size!
Evelyn inspects the job.
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Author: James H & Bonnie G Butler
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