Pruning the Kurogane Hollies

In the garden visible from Murin-an’s reception window, there is a large Kurogane holly. Its foliage was starting to look overgrown so we pruned it. We covered shrubs to avoid damaging them and then removed unnecessary branches from the tree’s crown.
Looking at the tree from below, we could see the gradual increase in the amount of sunlight pouring through it and the brighter feeling that resulted.