That huge Oak tree must have been there before the house beside it was built hundred years ago. I don't think the huge tree was really a hazard, maybe just the owner don't like the tree blocking the view of their house. Development can be destructive to nature. That's a sad reality. It takes many years to grow a tree but it takes only few minutes to cut them down. Oh poor old Oak tree, I do hope its huge trunk will be used properly or turn into something that will live out the memory of that once beautiful and sturdy tree. I suddenly remember the story of the Little House by Walt Disney. It's 1952 classic.