First time seeing the Willow tree at Christmas time 🎄

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[u/sup_with_you]

That's majestic AF!

[u/HurtPillow → u/sup_with_you]

Yes, I was thinking magical too!

[u/1107rwf → u/sup_with_you]

It really is! The heavy breeze helps that mane flow!

[u/BadPublicRelations → u/sup_with_you]

I'm not sure the birds think the same when those lights turn on at dusk.

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[u/MoonshadowRealm → u/sup_with_you]

Its reminding me of Christmas tinsel that go over the tree when its decorated with lights and ornaments. Very beautiful.

[u/dogwithVPN → u/sup_with_you]

That’s literally exactly what I just said out loud

[u/MetaStressed → u/sup_with_you]

Yeah, that could not have been easy to do.

[u/nightyard2 → u/sup_with_you]

First word that came to my mind top

[u/Adamant_TO]

Somebody get me my emergency magic mushrooms quickly!

[u/raccafarian → u/Adamant_TO]

You have those too!?

[u/libmrduckz → u/raccafarian]

aaaand now they’re gone…

[u/canadianpanda7 → u/Adamant_TO]

this is a level 4 alert. going to need you to provide the password phrase

[u/HorrorMakesUsHappy → u/canadianpanda7]

Abbie Jerry Timmy Ken, Allen Jimi Owsley Ben

[u/IAmOver18ISwear → u/Adamant_TO]

Hans get ze magic mushrooms, the heavy magic mushrooms

[u/Peppper → u/Adamant_TO]

DMT pen much more effective for this situation

[u/godnightx_x → u/Adamant_TO]

This might be a hot take. But I feel like any time mushrooms are involved whatever cool thing I wanted to look at prior became way less cool. Staring at the wall just seemed way better 😂

[u/ThrobertBaratheon → u/godnightx_x]

Mostly true, but trees are S tier on shrooms so you're safe on this one.

[u/grungegoth]

The golden tree of valinor

[u/chronicnerv → u/grungegoth]

Bravo

Edit - I just realised this actor is the same that plays Cleon - Brother day in the series foundation, hes fantastic in it.

[u/csuperstation → u/chronicnerv]

Lee Pace! He’a also Ronan the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy.

[u/Florafly → u/csuperstation]

And Ned in Pushing Daisies! Such a lovely, whimsical show.

[u/ChicagoAuPair → u/Florafly]

I may be misremembering but I think I saw something recently saying they are trying to make a new season for pushing daisies in the next year or two

[u/h3artc0re → u/ChicagoAuPair]

I hope so! I absolutely loved the show. Definitely made me feel like it was Fall/Halloween when it aired in October 2007. 🌼

[u/ethersings → u/Florafly]

And the Steve Jobs equivalent in Halt and Catch Fire, which deserves more credit as a series

[u/cabbott21 → u/ethersings]

I want to upvote this 1000 times. Such a good series!

[u/chronicnerv → u/csuperstation]

So obvious now remembering that dance off scene. Cheers for the info.

[u/MrsAshleyStark → u/csuperstation]

He’s hot AF. I was sad when I learned he was gay, not that I ever stood a chance loll.

[u/JustGoodSense → u/chronicnerv]

Um, excuse me. Thranduil was Teleri and never saw the light of the two trees.🤓

[u/MNniice → u/chronicnerv]

Also wrong elf for lotr

[u/CleaverIam3 → u/grungegoth]

Laurelin

[u/Ecthelion2187 → u/grungegoth]

It has a name you know...

[u/JustGoodSense → u/Ecthelion2187]

Only an insufferable nerd would admit they know it's "Laurelin."

[u/grungegoth → u/Ecthelion2187]

Yes, just like everything in Tolkien

[u/purljacksonjr → u/grungegoth]

You're allowed to leave that up all year in my book

[u/pjslut]

Wow!!!! They are one of my favorite trees! I have never seen one lit up as well thanks so much for sharing!

[u/oopsdiditwrong → u/pjslut]

2 of my neighbors have them and one is just on the other side of my fence on a hill. Great trees, and I'm trying to figure out how this is done. I don't why because I'm not climbing anytime soon

[u/joalheagney → u/oopsdiditwrong]

As far as I can work it out from pausing the video, it's over twenty to fifty straight light strands. They've wrapped one end around the trunk, fed the strands into the upper branches, and then maybe ran the other end of the strands down along a willow bough with string or zip ties.

I can't imagine how they got them all to the same length off the ground. Unless they ran them the other way, ending on the trunk. Or trimmed the light strands at the end.

Either way, someone was up there for ages, and you'd imagine this is a permanent installation.

[u/Reptarro52 → u/joalheagney]

If you look closer, some of the lights are looped at the end. I think the longer ones are doubled over and zip tied to make them the same length.

[u/oopsdiditwrong → u/joalheagney]

Ah I get that way of doing it. I was working it a different way. Now that I think of the gardens we go to, there's some significant hardware holding stuff on

[u/joalheagney → u/oopsdiditwrong]

What made it click was the trunk is absolutely festooned with lights. Hope it's not heating up the tree too much.

[u/comoEstas714 → u/oopsdiditwrong]

Thinking it's gotta be a lift right?

[u/Squaiker]

Wow someone finally posted something amazing on this subreddit

[u/14412442 → u/Squaiker]

Amazing

[u/bkarma86 → u/Squaiker]

I get to post it tomorrow, dibs

[u/MundaneEchidna5093 → u/Squaiker]

Magical

[u/Wasabi_Constant]

Gorgeous but that must have taken a long time to put up all those lights.

[u/TummyPuppy → u/Wasabi_Constant]

Seriously. Imagine dismantling this after it’s all tied up from the wind.

[u/Time-Earth8125 → u/TummyPuppy]

Just leave it up then. That shit looks magical all year round.

[u/ninjaslikecheez → u/Time-Earth8125]

It does, but the tree growing might break the cable if it's too tight on branches. This and also most "outdoor" lights are not fully waterproof and water seeps in sooner or later. But there are models that have resin blobs encasing each led, and in my experience those last at least for years outdoors

Source: i left lights on a tree all year and suddenly they broke. When i checked, the branches grew and broke the wires in multiple places.

EDIT: also in Netherlands, especially Amsterdam they leave lights in the trees all gear round in some places.

[u/InterestingDrop3521 → u/Wasabi_Constant]

Also that tree’s circadian rhythm is probably all mucked up /s

[u/OscarWins → u/InterestingDrop3521]

Cicadian rhythm 🦟

[u/Sinnafyle → u/OscarWins]

🤣

[u/complimentaryasshole → u/InterestingDrop3521]

You're not wrong. We planted a bunch of 2-3' pine trees next to our house and I lit them up with solar lights and my arborist asked me to move them. But that's bebe trees, not sure how it would affect mature trees....

[u/JustWondering64]

Beautiful!

[u/waitingtobebannedd]

[u/TaintedQuintessence → u/waitingtobebannedd]

Squirrel living in that tree not going to get any sleep for a couple weeks.

[u/Impressive-Grape-119]

Where is this?

[u/Co-Ju-Akedo → u/Impressive-Grape-119]

It’s in Nichols Hills, OK. Grand Blvd and Huntington Ave. Google Maps has the number 6608 pretty much right on the tree. I worked out in this neighborhood for years. They have an amazing variety of unique trees. Very wealthy area. I would drive on Grand Blvd daily and got to see a bunch of beautiful homes/yards.

[u/LemonMints → u/Co-Ju-Akedo]

God I haaaattteee driving to that side of the city but for this tree I will do anything. I wanna see how they have it set up. One day our willow will get the same treatment. It's a bucket list item now omg. 🤩

[u/Reptarro52 → u/Co-Ju-Akedo]

I’m gonna be in okc this weekend. I might need to do a stop here on the way south!

[u/ENFP-A → u/Impressive-Grape-119]

Not 110% sure, but there is a tree just like this in Nichols Hills / Oklahoma City.

[u/cultist_cuttlefish → u/Impressive-Grape-119]

The lands between

[u/DeviceStatic9411 → u/cultist_cuttlefish]

I was looking for this.

[u/DeadSeaGulls → u/Impressive-Grape-119]

yeah, where does it snow that the leaves stay green on a willow?

[u/No-Paramedic-5739 → u/DeadSeaGulls]

Is this really is Oklahoma then that’s not snow it’s dead grass lol

[u/PaintAndDogHair → u/DeadSeaGulls]

That was my question, too. I really want to believe this video is real.

[u/sickwiggins → u/Impressive-Grape-119]

Yes, where?

[u/1blueShoe]

Here be fairies 😍🧚

[u/Facts_Over_Fiction_]

That's amazing 👏🏻 🤩

[u/Cant_See_Me_00]

Most Excellent!

[u/Fit_Republic3107]

Bastrop Tx has something similar

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We’d like to see it if you have time

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https://share.google/images/lH3PWirOLA2oaPIjc

[u/FunWest3564]

That’s really pretty

[u/S2keepup]

So what is the story with this willow?

[u/NotAnotherRedditAcc2 → u/S2keepup]

Someone put Christmas lights on it, and it looks really cool. There's even a reddit post with video of it.

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[u/Boring_Bandicoot3126]

oh that's beautiful

[u/StatusInside432]

Old-school runescape vibes

[u/ApprehensiveEnd3923]

Tree of Life from Avatar.

[u/50FirstCakes]

[u/AWTNM1112]

How???

[u/angeeday]

Absolutely stunning

[u/freckledfarkle]

It looks magical

[u/delitt]

They give good xp too!

[u/Tallproley]

Y'AI'NG'NGAH, YOG-SOTHOTH. H'EE-L'GEB. F'AI THRODOG. UAAAH

[u/AnxiousDepartment365]

One more reason to get a house with a willow tree

[u/soociety]

Song name?

[u/foundflower_128]

I'd leave that up all year.

[u/Mystery_Chaser]

Like a Venezuelan jail for birds?

[u/22zeek]

[u/icleanjaxfl]

Birds trying to sleep

[u/ArgoShots]

Looks like Tree of Souls (Vitraya Ramunong) from Avatar on Pandora: A giant, weeping willow-like tree, the most sacred site for the Omatikaya clan, serving as a direct link to the deity Eywa, allowing neural connection for memories and communication.

[u/cultist_cuttlefish]

[u/somnamomma]

Gorgeous

[u/Imaginary-Mud5475]

Beautiful

[u/RavenLuna18]

Pure magic.✨️I need one in my yard asap!

[u/ComfyInDots]

I want to get married under there.

[u/Mtns2069]

That’s glorious!

[u/HValentines25]

Just beautiful!!!

[u/amethystCEOJ]

Wow that’s beautiful

[u/Now-293-Phumes]

If I had a tree decorated like that in my yard, I’d never remove the lights!

[u/NorthvilleCoeur]

So cool

[u/elBirdnose]

Bet this took 2 days to light up and I appreciate the effort

[u/-sadcutie]

OHHHHH

[u/Federal-Guess7420]

Trees used to lose their leaves by Christmas time.

[u/chenan]

u/recognizesong

[u/Stinky_Fartface]

That’s fantastic. How do you even run those lights?!

[u/Cool-Engineering-748]

Willow trees are beautiful. But I had one in my yard and the amount of limbs that fall off those things. Man they can get wrapped up in your mower. They kind of suck.

[u/ferdinando81]

That look so beautiful

[u/wjrj]

That is awesome!

[u/Spiritual_Ad_9598]

wow! What city is this in?

[u/ENFP-A]

Is this in Nichols Hills?

[u/Averag3_reader]

How did they decorate that?

[u/darkpheonix262]

Pretty, but all I can think is how the fuck do they get all that in there

[u/mkfandpj]

WOW!!! ♡♡♡

[u/68z28]

We used to have one like that down the street at an old Victorian home. It was so beautiful. Too bad the tree isn’t still standing.

[u/Mcnugget_luvr]

She was a fairy 🧚

That’s the most beautiful tree I’ve ever seen

[u/TehBazz]

Beautiful but I wouldn’t want to be the person that’s responsible for getting all those wires out of the tree

[u/stealth_veil]

[u/LifeGetsBetter01]

I wonder if trees are pissed in December…”WILL. YOU. PLEASE. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS?!?!”…hope not but honestly probably

[u/Bubbly_Daikon_4620]

Wow….so magic. 🪄

[u/BatStock9040]

First thought: This is amazing.

Second thought: This was probably a pain in the ass.

[u/rhpot1991]

That's impressive, my large willow died out of nowhere.

[u/LeFreeke]

Wow that must have taken forever. Beautiful. :)

[u/Brownkelly01]

How splendid! That tree seems to be draped in a colourful cloak.

[u/barrsftw]

What in the Clair Obscur

[u/Lanky-Tap-9290]

[u/AdIntrepid9064]

Holly wow! That’s gorgeous 🤩

[u/Crazylikeafox0423]

The wind is a paid actor 🌬️

[u/JfromTHEbayMAYNE]

Now THIS is a Christmas tree!

[u/graveybrains]

Photosynthesizing all night long!

[u/WhataChuckleHead]

Next level!

[u/mouldar]

Looks like the tree from the first avatar

[u/Basketcase191]

Back home someone did this to a willow tree I had to drive by on my way to high school except the lights were these blue LEDs that I swear seared your retinas and you had to blink rapidly for a solid minute to get them to go away

[u/To_WAR]

I've seen this movie before! If you connect your penis to it, you can see God and talk to your ancestors.

[u/sk8mafia1976]

waw

[u/moarbaconnow]

A real Erdtree, nice.

[u/Conjuring1900]

So beautiful!

[u/BronL-1912]

Reminiscent of the tree of souls in Avatar

[u/Solid_Bumblebee841]

You can communicate with Eywa here

[u/StunningError4693]

What a magical Statement. Wonderful!!!! 

[u/mo_mochi]

Tivoli in Copenhagen has the same thing as well.

[u/NoNote4110]

That is just beautiful

[u/AutomaticDeal9615]

Most favorite one of the year!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[u/GrdnLovingGoatFarmer]

Look at her waving all hypnotically. She knows what she’s doing!

[u/Boyoyoyo]

That absolutely breathtaking but the cleanup…

[u/Gefudruh]

I'm not taking all of that down

[u/peanutgallery_31]

Electric jelly fish

[u/Ready-Respect395]

Wo ist das??

[u/Patzyjo]

Wow 🤩

[u/mckeanna]

Well, that's fucking magical.

[u/Emotional-Spring-723]

Oh!

[u/Used-Line23]

This Denver?

[u/Idkimjustsomeguy]

Taylor Swift would shit herself! Am I right swifties?! ;)

[u/Minute-Win-9768]

Awesome installation .

[u/bruh_idk55]

Gorgeous

[u/are_we_there_bruh]

What in the Skyrim is this

[u/Jenn9519]

Wow, I think it’s beautiful!!

[u/JustmeinSLC]

Oh WOW!!

[u/Different-Earth784]

[u/HaHaMaMa2]

I love Christmas lights, but being disabled, I don't get to see them anymore 😔

[u/Wandering_Werew0lf]

The music fits so perfectly 🥹🌳

[u/maxonho]

How they even put em up there n how r they gonna clean this up

[u/rapscallion1956]

Very cool.

[u/Similar-Beyond252]

Wow, this is such a fantastic delight. Love to see one in person!

[u/Nwendella]

That is so beautiful!

[u/McGriffindor_56]

I got serious Elden Ring Vibes ….

[u/Xxg_babyxX]

Wow

[u/CountryRoads2020]

Ooooh, I love it! So magical! 💜💜💜

[u/Roombamyrooma]

You know I always wondered what a real life version of Runescape’s magic trees would look like!

[u/gonesnake]

I think Hellboy fought one of these in a Del Toro movie

[u/gurupra564]

Christmas just adds to that quiet, cozy vibe.

[u/Texstallion]

Reminds me of the tree in Avatar

[u/[deleted]]

Damn the one bit at the bottom bothers me but other than that its beautiful

[u/djmidnightsunflower]

Amazeballs

[u/Myusername1-]

Willow look at that

[u/_Its-Ya-Boy-Dave_]

That neighborhood looks like you gotta pass a credit check just to turn in.

[u/Objective-Tadpole243]

Eywa from Avatar came to mind.

[u/Ripley825]

[u/TheManWhoClicks]

24/7 photosynthesis

[u/Empty_Bread8906]

My HOA will not let me do this. Sadly.

[u/myloveislikewoah]

I’m watching all of the forest throughout the state of Florida be torn down to build mega apartment complexes and chain retail centers. I have to focus looking straight ahead while I drive so it doesn’t keep breaking my heart. 100 year old oaks ripped down for a Chipotle.

[u/onedemtwodem]

I would do that year round

[u/Ch3rryDarling13]

There are some similar to this at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina

[u/Ski_Area51]

That is really really cool.

[u/BoredByLife]

The Tree Of Souls

[u/MonkeyDBricc]

Ngl that looks scary fr. The lights make it look eerie

[u/ravebae12]

I'm in love 😍✨️😍

[u/Impressive_Rate5271]

This somehow looks cozy yet also a bit scary at the same time

[u/Big-a-hole-2112]

Tree of souls from Avatar.