I noticed that there was a long branch running out from the tree in the right direction.
( I ( ( noticed ( that ( there ( was ( ( a ( long branch ) ) ( ( running out ) ( from ( ( the tree ) ( in ( the ( right direction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD noticed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN branch)) (VP (VBG running) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tree)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN direction))))))))))) (. .)))
There was a rather lengthy branch that was pointing in the right direction.  
( There ( ( was ( ( a ( ( rather lengthy ) branch ) ) ( that ( was ( pointing ( in ( the ( right direction ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB rather) (JJ lengthy)) (NN branch)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG pointing) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN direction))))))))) (. .)))