Verizon Pine

In New Jersey, I have seen several cell towers - like this one - where the cellular phone company has added artificial branches to give it a better eye-appeal. We refer to them as "Verizon Pine"

[scooter]

Wow, I have never seen one before! Cool capture! :) Nice to see blue in the sky too! :)

[Jen Dee]

I love being on the turnpike and for a second trying to figure out what happened to that "tree." Nice capture.

[Linda L Taylor]

Cool shot

[Harry J Benson]

@scooter @jendee3 @warmbreeze43 Thank you for all your comments. They are very much appreciated.

[Jennifer B.]

How funny! I've never seen those around here.

[Harry J Benson]

@jjsooner Thank you Jennifer; I feel they actually do look better than other cell towers

[Tamara Lara]

Wow, I have never seen one of these either! What will they come up with next?! Nice capture!

[Harry J Benson]

@tamaralara Thank you Tamara, I appreciate your comments.

[♫Saclunch♪]

NICE Shot... I seen these all over San Diego when I lived there but not so much here in AZ since I moved..lol This looks alot better then the ones in S.D. that is for sure..:)

[JeanCarl]

Hmm. Looks like they don't know how to trim (err, make) a tree very well. ;-)

[Harry J Benson]

@saclunch @jeancarl Thank you for your comments

[Mary]

This is really interesting. Not your average tree shape, but better than just a regular pole, huh?

[Bob Hettinger]

Verizon Pine! I like it!

[Harry J Benson]

@marydreams Thank you Mary, yes it is definitely better than a pole

[Harry J Benson]

@rbobh69 Thank you Bob

[Lauren]

wow I definitely have never seen that before! i think it IS much more eye appealing than a normal looking tower

[Harry J Benson]

@laurentye Thank you Lauren, your comments are appreciated

[Peggy Scroggins]

That is very creative on verizon's part. I love it.

[Harry J Benson]

@miata2u I think so to, thank you Wendy for commenting

[Carole Mattingly]

I remember the first time I saw one of these while on vacation. We both took a double take then started looking for more of them. We don't have any in our area.

[Harry J Benson]

@nomad721 Thank you Carole, You would think others would do it, since it does get rid of an eyesore.

[LisLee]

This is absolutely hilarious! I have never seen this kind of thing before!

[Harry J Benson]

@lislee75 Thank you Lisa, you can see a couple from the NJ Turnpike

[Eleanor Muller]

Great. We also have a palm variant for another operator... Actually, I rather like the principle.

[Harry J Benson]

@eleanor Thank you Eleanor, so do I

[Jenn]

LOL...at least they are clogging up the nice views with metal towers! Great idea!

[Harry J Benson]

@shutterbugger Thank you Jenn, I agree

[Patti Benson]

Verizon Pine, LOL!!

[Harry J Benson]

@pattibenson Thank you PJ, the photo was taken in West Orange by Turtle Back