September 18, 2012 - Dancing Tree

[infinite monkey]

Great Abba song, too.

So, if it's all real...where's the tree? Seems that would clear it up pretty quickly: I was standing 'here' and it was night. Oh yeah, I can see it too! I guess it IS real.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Great Abba song, too.

Snort

So, if it's all real...where's the tree? Seems that would clear it up pretty quickly: I was standing 'here' and it was night. Oh yeah, I can see it too! I guess it IS real.

Perhaps it's in her garden or on other private property and she got a bit spooked when it exploded across the internet. Not literally.

Ooh - maybe it's somewhere she wasn't supposed to be...

[mrputter]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

where's the tree? Seems that would clear it up pretty quickly

That's what I figured, too. I did a spot of looking into this, since I live near enough to Edmonton that I visit somewhat regularly and figured I might like to check it out.

However from what I was able to find, my understanding is that the photographer actually took this photo quite a long time ago, and it was just sitting around for years before The Internet finally took notice of it.

Point being, even assuming the tree did once look like this (not that I'm doubting it, let me clarify) it most likely no longer does. Even if it still exists at all.

(The photo was also, FWIW, apparently taken by her while she was travelling around on vacation. So it's possible she doesn't even remember exactly where the tree was - I pretty much stopped my investigation after getting that far.)