Somer Waters carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters, who lives in Pasadena, Calif., is visiting family in New London and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Waters' daughter Elya, 10, sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors who's property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters climbs atop the trunk to scope out his next move as he carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters is here visiting family and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Waters' daughter Elya, 10, sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon, when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors whose property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters is here visiting family and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Waters' daughter Elya, 10, sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors whose property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters uses a chain saw to carve the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters uses a chain saw to carve the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters uses a chain saw to carve the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Elya Waters, 10, watches as her father Somer carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters, who lives in Pasadena, Calif., is visiting family in New London and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Elya sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors whose property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters, who lives in Pasadena, California, is visiting family in New London and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Waters' daughter Elya, 10, sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors whose property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Somer Waters carves the likeness of two owls into the trunk of an elm tree in the yard of his aunt Jane Price, on Pequot Avenue in New London on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Waters, who lives in Pasadena, California, is visiting family in New London and was asked by his aunt to carve something out of the trunk. Waters' daughter Elya, 10, sketched three owls onto a photo of the trunk from which her father went to work. Carving started Saturday morning and had to be complete by Monday afternoon when Somer and Elya fly home. Price explained the tree, which had rotted from the inside, was finally taken down this winter when she was able to reach an agreement with the neighbors whose property the tree straddles as well. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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