cutting complete

i visited the land this morning. the loggers were not there. they have moved most of their equipment offsite. the chipper remains. it may be there to finish cleaning up. there is still some brush lying around in the upper clearing. i'm standing next to the chip pile. steam is rising off of it as it composts. i stuck my arm into it and it's very warm just a foot from the surface. it'll be interesting to see how fast it breaks down. there is quite a bit of leaf material mixed with the chips which i imagine is encouraging breakdown. i'll post more pictures of the finished cutting in the next couple days.