Christmas Countdown 5 : Christmas Tree #21

Christmas Countdown 5 : Christmas Tree #21 - Defying Description

Medical Tree made from surgical gloves and surgical materials

Advent Blog Day 21 - Defying Description
At the beginning of the month, I did describe this year's theme as "crazy Christmas trees" but as I have researched I have found some trees go beyond this description. These are not in a category - I think they are truly unique. I don't think I can do them justice by wordy descriptions, so I have kept text to a minimum in this post, too - these trees speak for themselves!

A squadron of pelicans has landed as a Christmas tree.

Pandas in a pile

Who said cats can't be herded ? - Black Cat Christmas Tree -

Ginseng is good for you, but does it make a good Christmas tree?

Where else but in Italy - a spaghetti tree.

How many varieties of potatoes make up this tree?

This might be the weirdest - Sushi Christmas tree.

How many omelettes make a Christmas tree? Egg carton tree.

No - this is the weirdest - a Christmas tree made from dentures.
( thank you to follower Ann-Maree Kelly who alerted me to this one )

Masks Christmas tree

Mobile Phone Tree

Jacob Hashimoto Tree - made of small art works created with bamboo sticks and paper
( each is like a small kite)

Another contemporary tree made with bamboo sticks and paper and film

Wine boxes , clearly after the wine has been drunk.

Plastic toys and oddities

Instead of putting the presents under the tree, use the presents to make the tree.

And I have not explored widely, so you may be able to find some unusual Christmas trees you would like to share. I think we can have another "description defying" day before we get to tree #25.... not long to go ...

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