Author Topic: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread  (Read 13601 times)

David Martin

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #25 on: 18 December, 2011, 09:02:22 pm »
Damn. That tree we lugged home is far too good quality. It is more like an upright, rather dense conical hedge. Next year I will get one 2ft shorter and stand it on a table..
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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #26 on: 19 December, 2011, 09:53:35 am »


This is from a couple of weeks ago. As we're not going to visit family at Xmas, other half decided she wanted a real Xmas. So went off to get a tree. Cue me carrying a 9ft tree, 1 mile through London to save on a £15 delivery charge. Scrooge lives!

The tree was only 20kg, what made it really tiring was that the streets were so crowded, I had to carry it upright in a bear hug, all the way.

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #27 on: 19 December, 2011, 10:11:17 am »
Are "the crowds" all on that bus?

Jaded

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #28 on: 19 December, 2011, 10:39:03 am »


It is simpler than it looks.

CrinklyLion

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #29 on: 19 December, 2011, 11:42:08 am »
I'm not the only one that thought of that, then?

(btw geraldc happy, slightly late, birthday!  I knew there was another one)

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #30 on: 19 December, 2011, 11:49:36 am »
Are "the crowds" all on that bus?

That's an access road round the back of Westfield, so was the only quiet bit of the route. Essentially I then walked through London's premier shopping centre carrying a giant tree, then had a stroll down Uxbridge Road.

Tree post fettling. I wanted tinsel on the tree, but apparently it's not aesthetically pleasing




Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #31 on: 20 December, 2011, 05:50:16 pm »
We've no room for a tree, so just get 'bits'.


and then do this:


Festivity without a footprint.

(The other tree on the wall is an advent calendar I made in 1998 when I was a good better mummy)

Kim

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #32 on: 20 December, 2011, 08:35:18 pm »
Ah, the computer science approach.  Root at the top, leaves at the bottom.   :thumbsup:

CrinklyLion

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #33 on: 20 December, 2011, 08:55:40 pm »
(The other tree on the wall is an advent calendar I made in 1998 when I was a good better mummy)

Hmmm.. rides bikes, bakes cake, has a healthy sense of the ridiculous and plenty of spirit of adventure, swears like a trooper, remarkably good at putting stuff in perspective, makes me laugh like a drain...

Y'know what fboab?  If I didn't quite like the one I've got and I wasn't the best part of 20 years too old, I'd be quite happy for you to be my mum :)

Charlotte

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #34 on: 23 December, 2011, 08:51:16 pm »

Christmas tree 2011 by lyope, on Flickr


Keep Calm bauble by lyope, on Flickr
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Kim

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #35 on: 23 December, 2011, 09:03:06 pm »
Is that what I think it is on the top of the tree?

Julian

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #36 on: 23 December, 2011, 09:04:03 pm »
If you think it's an alien chestburster plushie, then yes.  :thumbsup:

Kim

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #37 on: 23 December, 2011, 09:04:41 pm »
Excellent.   :thumbsup:

ed_o_brain

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #38 on: 24 December, 2011, 01:15:13 pm »
There's a lot of detail in the bauble's refection! Was that taken with your X10?

Does this count:

Festive Feline by Daniel Cadden Photo, on Flickr

David Martin

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #39 on: 24 December, 2011, 03:34:54 pm »
No more than this - It's a tree and it is Christmassy..


IMG_0361 by davidmamartin, on Flickr
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Charlotte

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #40 on: 24 December, 2011, 03:50:35 pm »
There's a lot of detail in the bauble's refection! Was that taken with your X10?

No, that was my D7000 with a nifty fifty stopped down to "very sharp indeedy".  Problem was, we had to snog for three seconds whilst we waited for the shutter to close again!

Does this count:

Festive Feline by Daniel Cadden Photo, on Flickr

Absolutely - fab shot  :D
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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #41 on: 24 December, 2011, 04:54:36 pm »


Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #42 on: 24 December, 2011, 05:02:56 pm »
Great pictures - everyone!

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #43 on: 24 December, 2011, 06:15:42 pm »
My club's entry for the Christmas tree festival at a local church (got second place I believe). I can claim no credit for this:


Jaded

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #44 on: 24 December, 2011, 06:51:54 pm »
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #45 on: 25 December, 2011, 07:05:05 am »
Here is ours.  Yes, I do ascribe to the "more is more" school of tree decoration.

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Julian

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #46 on: 26 December, 2011, 12:29:38 pm »
I like the Wiggle box under the tree :)

Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #47 on: 26 December, 2011, 04:58:00 pm »
Our tree is nothing special, but I thought this thread would be the most appropriate place to post this:

The Aussies have set the bar high with this tree:

Christmas Tree made from recycled bikes  :D

If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...

CrinklyLion

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Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #48 on: 26 December, 2011, 10:37:16 pm »
Have ridden past this one a few times in the last few days, but today I finally stopped to get a (rubbish taken with phone) pic.  Made me smile eah time I saw it :)




Re: The Christmas Tree Photo Thread
« Reply #49 on: 01 January, 2012, 12:58:43 am »
Is it making a trunk call?
If I had a baby elephant, it could help me wash the car. If I had a car.

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