"Giant Lighted Tree" by Patti Deters.
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Newspaper article: www.startribune.com/entertainment/family/79272507.html
On a hill in Bloomington stands a 53-foot oak tree that few notice in the light of day. But when darkness falls, a switch flips and there is light: 41,300 white lights, to be exact, that wrap the tree's trunk and every branch, creating a glow that can be seen for miles along the Minnesota River Valley. It's a spectacular sight along a stretch of Hwy. 77 south of the Mall of America.

Bob and Julie Little have lit the majestic tree since moving into Julie's childhood home in 2001, creating a Christmas tradition that attracts hundreds of passersby who stand at the end of the Littles' driveway, eyes wide, jaws dropped, cameras out. They come in cars, tour buses and limousines from the time the tree is lit on Thanksgiving night until the plug is pulled on New Year's Day.

There was the sailor who stopped by to ask whether he could propose to his girlfriend in front of the tree the next night. The family who snapped a photo for their annual Christmas card. The airline pilot who insisted to his wife that they find the "beacon of light" that he flew over. And then there are the children who dance with wonder under the tree.

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"Osprey Watchers" by Patti Deters. An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) family watches and waits for dinner to be delivered. Photographed in the Florida Everglades National Park. Please enjoy more of my (birds, outdoors, wildlife, travel) images at patti-deters.pixels.com.

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"Misty Orange Sunrise on Boy Lake" by Patti Deters. A beautiful foggy orange sunrise on Boy Lake one morning in July. The mist was still floating along the top of the water and the only movement was the gentle swaying of the reeds from the water ripples made by a passing boat. The riverbank on the far shore is covered in trees and marsh reeds and makes a silhouette of the horizon. Northern Minnesota just doesn't get any better than this! If you like this outdoor nature photograph, please see (sunsets, sunrises, waterscapes, more) at patti-deters.pixels.com. patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/misty-orange-sunrise-on-....

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"Trumpeter Swan - Feather" by Patti Deters. Beautiful white swan tucks her beak into a feather - maybe it provides her "nose" with a bit extra warmth? Photographed on the St. Croix River, in Hudson , Wisconsin, USA. If you like this image, I invite you to please share or see more (without watermark) at patti-deters.artistwebsites.com

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"Pumpkin Field Moon Shack" by Patti Deters. This night country landscape scene is a composite of three photographs (shack and mountains from Montana, pumpkins and moon from Minnesota) and two textures. This is meant to be a fun seasonal piece of digital art for fall, autumn, harvest, or Halloween. Please enjoy more of my (agricultural, scenic, artistic) images at patti-deters.pixels.com.

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