December: Tree removal

We have had a large Cedrus Deodora in our front yard ever since we moved to this house. It is a pretty tree. But, as it has grown larger and larger, it has obstructed our view out the window, caused thousands of dollars of repair costs to front walk and driveway, and taken an increasing amount of time to pick up after (their "cones" are cigar-like and numerous, and needles drop most of the year). We decided it was time to take it down.