Biggest Chore of the Year - the HEDGE!

Every summer I have to trim our massive hedge. It's something like 13 feet tall when trimmed. I have to stand on the top of the ladder, which normally is unsafe, but I lean against the hedge for support.
A closeup of what I see while I'm up there.
A view back down the ladder. Oh, there's Simon.
Where I've been. Yonder is Lydia's yard. I go over there and do her side too.