Glad there was no horrible loud music. I like just the natural sounds of the machinery & material being removed.Watching excavators move dirt and rocks around is strangely soothing, isn't it?Never seen a beaver dam this dry before. They always packed in fresh mud. Like your description said I think beavers were long gone from place and it had become part of the landscape.I agree, one of the best I've seen. The operator is a master with that machine.