Destruction

 

House construction starts- with destruction. Today the excavators cleared the land and starting digging the basement. Sandy soil and big equipment. Or as one of the excavators said, "It's just us boys playing in the sandbox." (Dennis' words and photos)

 

Tree, roots and all, in one swipe

Wish you could get a better sense of scale . . .the truck tires are taller than Dennis.

First the trees go on the pile, then the sand will cover it. Although we are moving ground, we're trying to tie the upheaval back into the landscape. This pile will be pushed up against a natural mound.

Two loads of sand were sent to a neighbor also building a house.

Dennis on his new toy for clearing paths during the summer and the driveway during the winter.

These are huge beasts. (I am not eloquent tonight.)

Our land is either wet lands or sand.

(Unimaginative captions: Susan)