A proverbial saying goes, “Thou
shall know the tree by its fruit.” But when it comes to Christmas
trees, you will know them by their themes and trimmings.
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| The author by the white, web~like Christmas tree at Rustans |
As a child I would know that the
Christmas season has officially begun, at least in our home, when the
parts of the family Christmas tree are taken out of the closet and
reassembled in layer upon layer of artificial pine tree branches, as
though my siblings and I were putting together old pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle. And when the tree has finally taken shape, we would then
begin what for me was the most challenging part of the whole
process~decorating the tree with everything that sparkles, dazzles,
and glitters! From Christmas balls, bells, stars, and angels to candy
canes and stockings of myriad colors, textures, and sizes. My father
would then deck the whole tree with lights, and we would hold our
breath as we waited for the most exciting spectacle to ever grace our
humble abode: our own little Christmas tree all lit up to spread
holiday cheer in our hearts.
Through the years that's what a Christmas tree has meant to me: a sense of togetherness and harmony of family as well as a source of pure, childlike joy and excitement. To me, any place with a Christmas tree becomes a wonderland.
So, with a few more days to go before
the year's most joyful day arrives, I went on a Christmas tree
journey around the city in search of new impressions and
interpretations of the quintessential Christmas tree of our time.
Hence, it was a road map lined not with street signs but with
Christmas trimmings, a travel guide dotted not with famous sites to
see, but with spectacular lights to capture.
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