No matter who you are, the fir tree is an inescapable emblem of the holiday season. And since Americans are slated to spend more money on Christmas trees since before the start of the recession, it looks like the sidewalk arbor hawkers are going to do pretty well this year. However, if you have an itch to be a little more creative — or heaven forbid, a pine allergy — you may want to take a look at these alternative holiday trees, from the do-it-yourself to the highly designed (and highly expensive). Click through to see our collection of trees, and let us know which is your favorite in the comments. Read More »
In honor of this evening’s lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, we’ve pulled together a few favorite photographs of the various incarnations of coniferous trees, the emblem of the holiday season.
In the mix: out in the desert, Mike Sinclair and Stephen Antonopoulos capture the glory of the beginning and the bitter end of the tree’s journey from farm lot to disposal. In Tim Barber’s photograph a truck and tree make a great getaway, gliding off stealthily in the fog. A tiny tree is lost in a bright, white sterile room, as photographed by Joseph O. Holmes. And Daniel Cheek, Emily Shur, Trent Parke, and Brent Clark make light of suburban holiday situations.
