Mary Street Trees: Judge for yourself what has been lost

I've been searching for a 'before' picture to compare with mine of the devastated Mary Street trees - not easy, as most people take pics under the cooling canopy of the trees.

However, Google Maps (street view) to the rescue, albeit with some camera distortion, with a picture taken in March this year.

So, just ignore the Water Corporation's contractor's workers (who were, for once, on-site and actually working) and judge for yourself what has been lost - what are now the 'twin-peaks' just in from the left about 1/6 were previously 1/3 of the way in from the left.

To put it in simple terms, 15% of the canopy width has been lost. There has also been substantial loss of material from the lower levels of the trees.

The pictures also seem to indicate that the pruning the southern side of Mary Street at the William Street end has been more severe than was apparent from the visible cut marks.

Source: Google Maps, Street View.