Tree Stump 3

Tammy and I got a late start to burn the third tree stump.  It was dark by the time we drove out to the stump.  Fortunately, earlier that afternoon, we had prepared the stump by placing boards around it for us to start a fire with.

The cattle were in the corral as we drove through and they wouldn't quickly move as I drove the pickup through the corral.  I think it was a combination of them being accustomed to us and being confused as to why we were driving through the corral after dark.

The fire...

We were near a large tree.  Fortunately the light breeze blew the smoke and heat away from the tree.  In these photos the tree is lit by the fire's light.

The embers put on a show.

The stump was a large stump and it didn't completely burn the first night.  The few brief rain sprinkles during our burning, and the rain later that night didn't help the stump to smolder and burn later.

This is what was left after the first night of burning.

The second fire...

The embers from the second fire...

The second fire took care of the rest of the stump.