Our tree barbers came back...

They were here last week, working out front, and now they're doing our other
local road. There's been some debate about how much these trees ought to be trimmed, because their roots are about all that's holding up the embankment which in turn is keeping the back street beyond them from sliding down onto our own driveway. Originally, there was a timber cribbing retaining structure to hold that embankment in place, but the timbers of it have rotted now, and these
tree roots are taking its place in holding up the back street. Or so we figure. And
there would be a real mess if that street came down into our back yard. So the longer these trees stay healthy, the better for everyone.