I saw this lovely bottle tree in a yard adjoining a local park. Bottle trees aren't part of my family heritage, but the last few years I've been seeing more of them. You can read an interesting history and see photos at Felder Rushing's site.
Friday, March 20, 2015
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Have seen pictures of bottle trees but never seen one in real life. Interesting aren't they?
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They are interesting :) Last summer I saw a wooden frame for sale for making a bottle tree without the tree. They same to be gaining in popularity around here.
DeleteI want those blue bottles. They would go perfectly in my kitchen. I admit, they are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI read what you wrote to Darla on her blog about not being west of the Ozarks. That must mean you have never been to Kansas, but need to visit (grin). I have a guest bedroom, too!
I'd love to do the trip out West where you drive our to California via one route and come home another way. I knew someone once who took several weeks to do it and still wished for more time. So much to see out that direction!
DeleteI never heard about bottle trees until a couple years ago. It was interesting to read about the history. Thanks for the link. You're lucky to have a real one nearby. I always thought they were kind of pretty in their way. :)
ReplyDeleteThis one's fairly new, and I haven't seen another one in town. I had thought they were a more rural thing.
DeleteI have never seen or heard of a bottle tree. Very interesting. Reminds me of Duchamp, who put his name on a bottle dryer and exhibited it. Priceless, I guess. Not that I have seen a bottle dryer in real life either. I really like that cobolt blue, lots of people around here collect cobolt blue glass:
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The color is striking, isn't it! It's popular here, too. There are books for collectors.
DeleteAt first I thought that wouldn't be healthy for the tree but the article said they used dead trees. On a related idea, a friend has a rather large yard and garden and she places all different colors of bowling balls in her garden. There must be between 20 and 30 balls looking like big colored rocks.
ReplyDeleteMost people in town cut down their dead trees, but I've seen places online selling artificial "trees" in wood or metal. And all sizes. And bottles!
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