Cutting back

...... in a big way!
With the forest fires over the summer, the local authorities were forced to take action. They have ordered the clearance of all vegetation at the roadsides. It is a very necessary precaution against the spread of fire and this work has been neglected in recent years. As a result, drastic measures are required resulting in the arrival of heavy machinery to rip up everything by their roots. 
Being set back from the road, we escaped lightly, although some properties have lost hedges, trees and other plants bordering the road.