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Between 1,500-2,000 tumbling tumbleweeds are collected each year, and approximately half of those are used to adorn a 25-foot tall wire frame. Then, the tumble...
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Between 1,500-2,000 tumbling tumbleweeds are collected each year, and approximately half of those are used to adorn a 25-foot tall wire frame. Then, the tumbleweeds are sprayed with 25 gallons of white paint, 20 gallons of flame retardant and dusted with 65 pounds of glitter. The tree is later adorned with approximately 1,200 holiday lights that give it a spectacular look, day or night
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DSLR-A580

Aperture f/3.5 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/30

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Dec, 2011

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Wow! What a unique tree! Who could have thought tumbleweeds could make such a beautiful and unusual Christmas tree. Thanks for the info about how it's done.

Outstanding tree! Love the use of the lowly tumbleweed! I am so glad also that you gave us the details about it. Well done!

Amazing subject and beautiful image!

Very pretty!

Wow! Please add this photo into the Christmas Night Light Challenge, thanks. :-)

http://www.viewbug.com/challenge/christmas-night-lights-photo-challenge-by-alanc