God save the tree...

today our apple tree is getting a severe pruning. branches scattered all around, naked bared limb cuts exposed to the rain and cold and bits of spring sun...the sound of the chainsaw, the skilled hand of the pruner. it's happening down the road, too. more of a gentle clipping version for those trees. and again in the orchard i pass along my walking loop. any branches that are tangled or crossed go in favor of fruit-bearing branches that get to stay. it's healthy. it lets the light and air in so the tree can breathe. it sends more energy to the roots. anything to save the tree.