Dead Pine Tree

Across the street our neighbor has a row of pine trees beside his home. There are also two in the front, not visible in the photos.

The one nearest the street died. Yesterday was removal day.
After removing all the branches, theworkers cut the trunk and trucked it away.
This morning was branch removal.
I hope whatever caused its demise is not a disease or a pine beetle that is loose upon the land! There are five left. I love the sound of the wind through those branches.