Sperry Stock Image Library — 121 Images

🧗 Climbing & Rope Technique

SRT, DRT, saddle systems, ascending and mid-canopy positions — 25 images

Arborist SRT ascending — full PPE

Arborist SRT ascending — full PPE CC BY-SA

Kevin Bingham at base of tree

Kevin Bingham at base of tree CC BY

Kevin Bingham mid-climb

Kevin Bingham mid-climb CC BY

SRT device close-up — gear detail

SRT device close-up — gear detail CC BY-SA

Stephane ascending broadleaf

Stephane ascending broadleaf CC BY-SA

Arborist full kit ascending

Arborist full kit ascending CC BY

Same — rope bag visible

Same — rope bag visible CC BY

Two climbers PNW hardwood — helmets

Two climbers PNW hardwood — helmets CC BY

Classic climbing pose — deciduous

Classic climbing pose — deciduous CC0

Climber ascending, rope visible

Climber ascending, rope visible CC BY-SA

Climber in tree — saddle & hardware

Climber in tree — saddle & hardware CC BY

Arborist straight trunk ascent

Arborist straight trunk ascent CC BY-SA

Arborist chainsaw in canopy

Arborist chainsaw in canopy CC0

Climbing beech — full harness

Climbing beech — full harness CC BY

Beech climbing, winter — rope clear

Beech climbing, winter — rope clear CC BY

View from below — scale shot

View from below — scale shot CC BY

Saving Tyr series — rope rigging

Saving Tyr series — rope rigging CC BY

Saving Tyr series — high canopy

Saving Tyr series — high canopy CC BY

Ground-up canopy shot — scale

Ground-up canopy shot — scale CC BY

Saving Tyr — ground crew below

Saving Tyr — ground crew below CC BY

Saving Tyr — upper canopy limbing

Saving Tyr — upper canopy limbing CC BY

Saving Tyr — anchor setup

Saving Tyr — anchor setup CC BY

Saving Tyr — another canopy angle

Saving Tyr — another canopy angle CC BY

Overhead — harness and rope visible

Overhead — harness and rope visible CC BY

Tree surgeon in mature beech

Tree surgeon in mature beech CC BY

🪚 Pruning & Chainsaw Work

Active cutting, deadwood removal, crown work — chainsaw and hand tools — 20 images

Arborist chainsaw — face shield + chaps

Arborist chainsaw — face shield + chaps CC BY

Aerial pruning — rope system visible

Aerial pruning — rope system visible CC0

Pruning — portrait crop

Pruning — portrait crop CC0

Ground-level hedge/shrub trim

Ground-level hedge/shrub trim CC BY

Top-handle chainsaw close-up — gloves

Top-handle chainsaw close-up — gloves CC BY-SA

Arlington MA — full harness + helmet

Arlington MA — full harness + helmet CC BY

Arlington MA — close equipment view

Arlington MA — close equipment view CC BY

Residential trim — aerial position

Residential trim — aerial position CC BY-SA

General arboriculture scene

General arboriculture scene CC BY-SA

Completed Silver Maple pruning — PNW species

Completed Silver Maple pruning — PNW species CC BY

Mid-canopy pruning — broadleaf

Mid-canopy pruning — broadleaf CC BY

ISA Certified Municipal Arborist

ISA Certified Municipal Arborist CC BY

Arborist at Rye — broadleaf

Arborist at Rye — broadleaf CC BY-SA

Tree trimming series #1

Tree trimming series #1 CC BY

Tree trimming series #3

Tree trimming series #3 CC BY

Tree trimming series #2

Tree trimming series #2 CC BY

Tree surgeon — general portrait

Tree surgeon — general portrait CC BY

🏗️ Rigging & Crane Operations

Large-scale removals, crane-assisted work, rigging and lowering systems — 2 images

Brian Miller — log clearing + crew coord

Brian Miller — log clearing + crew coord CC BY-SA

Crane-assisted removal — full crew

Crane-assisted removal — full crew CC BY-SA

🚜 Ground Operations & Equipment

Stump grinding, chipping, field crews on the ground — 30 images

Bandit 2650 stump grinder — Arlington MA

Bandit 2650 stump grinder — Arlington MA CC BY-SA

Rayco RG70X stump grinder — Arlington MA

Rayco RG70X stump grinder — Arlington MA CC BY-SA

Tree crew field operations #3

Tree crew field operations #3 CC BY

Tree crew field operations #4

Tree crew field operations #4 CC BY

Tree crew field operations #2

Tree crew field operations #2 CC BY

Tree crew field operations #1

Tree crew field operations #1 CC BY

Field operations — crew at site

Field operations — crew at site CC BY

DSCF crew series #1641

DSCF crew series #1641 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1645

DSCF crew series #1645 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1647

DSCF crew series #1647 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1648

DSCF crew series #1648 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1650

DSCF crew series #1650 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1789

DSCF crew series #1789 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1804

DSCF crew series #1804 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1680

DSCF crew series #1680 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1749

DSCF crew series #1749 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1748

DSCF crew series #1748 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1762

DSCF crew series #1762 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1707

DSCF crew series #1707 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1720

DSCF crew series #1720 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1654

DSCF crew series #1654 CC BY

DSCF crew series #1764

DSCF crew series #1764 CC BY

Arborists at Work series #4

Arborists at Work series #4 CC BY

Nick — arborist field portrait

Nick — arborist field portrait CC BY

Arborists at Work series #3

Arborists at Work series #3 CC BY

Arborists at Work series #8

Arborists at Work series #8 CC BY

Arborists at Work series #7

Arborists at Work series #7 CC BY

Arborists at Work series #3b

Arborists at Work series #3b CC BY

Arborists at Work series #6

Arborists at Work series #6 CC BY

Arborists at Work series #4b

Arborists at Work series #4b CC BY

👷 Professional Portraits & Consultation

Arborist headshots, ISA assessments, client-facing professional imagery — 16 images

Certified arborist — Dutch Elm assess

Certified arborist — Dutch Elm assess CC BY

Norway Maple — PNW urban species

Norway Maple — PNW urban species CC BY

Arborist portrait — equipment

Arborist portrait — equipment CC BY

Arborist wide — work site setup

Arborist wide — work site setup CC BY

Arborist in canopy — wide angle

Arborist in canopy — wide angle CC BY-SA

MD Vaden — PNW conifer consult

MD Vaden — PNW conifer consult CC BY

AOC arborist — clean composition

AOC arborist — clean composition CC BY

Ben Salter #1 — professional action

Ben Salter #1 — professional action CC BY

Ben Salter #2 — canopy position

Ben Salter #2 — canopy position CC BY

Craig at large tree — ground crew

Craig at large tree — ground crew CC BY

Crew post-job ground context

Crew post-job ground context CC BY

Black Locust assessment — western US

Black Locust assessment — western US CC BY

Richard Advins, Phoenix Urban Forester #1

Richard Advins, Phoenix Urban Forester #1 CC BY

Richard Advins, Phoenix Urban Forester #2

Richard Advins, Phoenix Urban Forester #2 CC BY

Steve Priebe, City Horticulturist

Steve Priebe, City Horticulturist CC BY

Ancient pollarded oaks — heritage care

Ancient pollarded oaks — heritage care CC BY

🌿 Plant Health & Diagnostics

Disease assessment, mistletoe inspection, research plots, risk evaluation — 7 images

Scanning conifers for mistletoe — PNW

Scanning conifers for mistletoe — PNW CC BY

Arborist on PNW pine — assessment

Arborist on PNW pine — assessment CC BY

Binoculars mistletoe search — conifers

Binoculars mistletoe search — conifers CC BY

Tree research plot — scientific context

Tree research plot — scientific context CC BY

USDA risk tree reduction — official

USDA risk tree reduction — official CC BY / US Gov

American temperate trees — nature

American temperate trees — nature CC BY

⚠️ Hazard Removal & Storm Damage

Emergency response, storm-damaged trees, public safety work — FEMA/USFS — 9 images

FEMA — hazard tree removal crew

FEMA — hazard tree removal crew US Gov / PD

MULTNOMAH FALLS OREGON — USFS

★ PNW

MULTNOMAH FALLS OREGON — USFS US Gov / PD

FEMA — house damaged by tree KY

FEMA — house damaged by tree KY US Gov / PD

FEMA — storm damaged trees KY

FEMA — storm damaged trees KY US Gov / PD

FEMA — hurricane storm damage NC

FEMA — hurricane storm damage NC US Gov / PD

FEMA — tree removal Oklahoma

FEMA — tree removal Oklahoma US Gov / PD

Hazard trees series #1

Hazard trees series #1 CC BY

Hazard trees series #2

Hazard trees series #2 CC BY

Hazard trees series #3

Hazard trees series #3 CC BY

🌲 USDA Forest Service — Public Lands

Official USDA FS documentation — western US forestry crews, public domain — 5 images

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Oct 17 2022

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Oct 17 2022 US Gov / PD

USDA FS — White Mountain NF Oct 10 2022

USDA FS — White Mountain NF Oct 10 2022 US Gov / PD

USDA FS — White Mountain NF Oct 19 2022

USDA FS — White Mountain NF Oct 19 2022 US Gov / PD

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Oct 4 2022

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Oct 4 2022 US Gov / PD

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Sep 27 2022

USDA FS — Manti-La Sal NF Sep 27 2022 US Gov / PD

🌳 Urban Canopy & Tree Planting

Spokane WA urban forestry — PNW city canopy work and planting crews — 3 images

Spokane WA urban canopy — established tree

★ PNW

Spokane WA urban canopy — established tree CC BY

Spokane urban planting crew #1

★ PNW

Spokane urban planting crew #1 CC BY

Spokane urban planting crew #2

★ PNW

Spokane urban planting crew #2 CC BY

📜 Historic & Archival

US Capitol grounds arborists (Library of Congress), early American arboriculture — 4 images

LOC — Capitol grounds tree surgeons (historic)

LOC — Capitol grounds tree surgeons (historic) US Gov / PD

LOC — Capitol tree surgeons Aug 20 1925

LOC — Capitol tree surgeons Aug 20 1925 US Gov / PD

Field documentation — arborist team

Field documentation — arborist team CC BY

Phil Gayton — Morning Surgery early start

Phil Gayton — Morning Surgery early start CC BY