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December 17, 2005

'Tis the Season to Keep Austin Weird

Austinites have always tried very hard to keep our city unique and different from other places in Texas, especially that big city along the ship channel or that Metroplex near the Red River border to the North of us. Keep Austin Weird has been the rallying cry for many, many years.

As the Christmas season is now fully upon us, we had to share a slice of something that helps in keeping Austin weird.

As you head south on Loop 360, just past Old Spicewood Springs Road, you'll notice quite a few Cedar trees (actually Ashe Junipers for those not from Austin) fully decorated into Christmas trees. Loop 360 (a.k.a. Capital of Texas Highway) is already a very scenic road to drive, but now it's positively festive!

It started a few years back with a lonely Cedar being decorated. The following years saw a few more being decorated. This year there must be 15-20 trees now decorated. The Austin American Statesman covered these mystery trees in a story today. As the article points out, even folks from non-weird cities join in the fun of advancing our weird reputation.

Being close, Kate and I grabbed the camera and headed over to capture this little bit of Austin weirdness for the ages. We hope you enjoy!

Posted by Jim at December 17, 2005 2:46 PM

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Austinites have always tried very hard to keep our city unique and different from other places in Texas, especially that big city along the ship channel or that Metroplex near the Red River border to the North of us. Keep Austin Weird has been the rallying cry for many, many years. As the Christmas season is now fully upon us, we had to share a slice of something that helps in keeping Austin weird. As you head south on Loop 360, just past Old Spicewood Springs Road, you'll notice quite a few Cedar trees (actually Ashe Junipers for those not from Austin) fully decorated into Christmas trees. Loop 360 (a.k.a. Capital of Texas Highway) is already a very scenic road to drive, but now it's positively festive! It started a few years back with a lonely Cedar being decorated. The following years saw a few more being decorated. This year there must be 15-20 trees now decorated. The Austin American Statesman covered these mystery trees in a story today. As the article points out, even folks from non-weird cities join in the fun of advancing our weird reputation. Being close, Kate and I grabbed the camera and headed over to capture this little bit of Austin weirdness for the ages. We hope you enjoy!