8 April 2017

CUTTING DOWN A TREE

8 April 2017 · 8:06

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Summary

He films his father cutting a gigantic tree, acting as lookout and preparing to retreat while helping guide its fall. After the rope snaps, the tree falls unexpectedly the wrong way, nearly crushing a small shed. He is nervous during the delayed cut, then finds the forward fall anticlimactic because the hoped-for sideways spectacle never occurs.

Insight

A planned family filming moment becomes a near-miss, with safety concerns overshadowing the hoped-for spectacle.