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Christmas Trees

A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine or fir, traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. An artificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles, which with electrification could also be replaced by Christmas lights. Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star may be placed at the top of the tree to represent the host of angels or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.

The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly the 15th century, in which "devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes".[1] It acquired popularity beyond Germany during the second half of the 19th century.[2] The Christmas tree has also been known as the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloristic origins.

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This leafy design is quite different from other "Leafy Kaleidoscope designs that I've uploaded. The main difference is that the photograph I made this wall from has only one Autumn leaf in it; unlike the others where I use a photo of straight leaves. Also, the "snow" in it isn't taken from or created from the photo itself, unlike the rest of the wallpaper.

I took the photo itself out of curiosity, more than anything. I had discovered that a green leafed shrub near my front door had seemingly sprouted amazingly beautiful berries. They were rather triangular; mostly white with some orange striping.

I wanted to get a good picture of the berry, but, they were heavy. Every time I tried to pose a couple, pretty side up, they wouldn't stay put. Finally, I took a red stemmed yellow Norway maple leaf from the lawn, set it on the shrub, put a couple of the pretty berries on it, and took a picture.

I figured out what the pretty berry was with help from my daughter in law. Unfortunately, it's an invasive species called wintercreeper. It's native to east Asia, which includes China, Korea, the Philippines and Japan. I doubt that it's harmful in those countries, but in the USA it can crowds out native plants. It can also smother or kill shrubs & small trees. Next Spring, I'll try to start uprooting it.

This unexpected wallpaper came about when I decided to see what kind of design I could make out of the pretty wintercreeper berries. I wanted to try making a white and orange abstract with them, but didn't like the results. Once I started using the entire photograph, I had a lot more fun with it, especially when I got the Christmas tree pattern.

CollieSmile :)

PS. Be sure to check out the very center of this wallpaper. I put one of the wintercreeper berries there, exactly as I photoed it. If you've seen this kind of berry before, I'd love to know about it! :D
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