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Marthe48

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6. Glad to hear from you!
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 06:17 PM
9 hrs ago

If I were younger, had tools, ropes and so on, I probably could have gotten it down. But I think they call these widow makers.

The limb in your pic looks about the same size as the one that dropped here

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I'm glad it didn't hurt anyone or hit your house or the neighbor's! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #1
I am too Marthe48 9 hrs ago #7
You were lucky it didn't cause more damage or hurt someone! Diamond_Dog 10 hrs ago #2
I have 2 maples Marthe48 9 hrs ago #8
You too Marthe! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #12
Marthe, I'm glad you're ok. If I lived near you... LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #3
Glad to hear from you! Marthe48 9 hrs ago #6
Thanks, Marthe. LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #10
It looked like a whole tree Marthe48 7 hrs ago #15
Hoo boy! Niagara 9 hrs ago #4
I am too Marthe48 9 hrs ago #9
Depending on the species of maple. Traildogbob 9 hrs ago #5
I've got 2 maples Marthe48 9 hrs ago #11
Good luck Traildogbob 7 hrs ago #13
I just worry about our natural world Marthe48 7 hrs ago #17
I zoomed Traildogbob 7 hrs ago #18
silver maples, probably. their a native and can live to b quite old. mopinko 7 hrs ago #14
I think they might be sugar maples Marthe48 7 hrs ago #16
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