The People's Tree by pflaume

The People's Tree

The Christmas tree at our state capitol building is donated from someone's garden every year. I missed the official lighting of this giant blue spruce, but stopped for a few photos last night. Temperatures are positively frigid here so I only managed a half dozen shots before I couldn't feel my fingers anymore. Time to start looking for indoor inspiration!

Weekly Theme Top Five Finalist
http://365project.org/blog/theme-vote-tradition-in-lights

Weekly Theme Winner "Tradition in Lights"
http://365project.org/blog/weekly-theme-fences
Very pretty.
December 5th, 2013  
Wow! Fantastic capture. I wish I had your skill.
December 5th, 2013  
That's beautiful, Lisa! Well captured - love the lights of the tree against the yellow lights of the capitol building.
December 5th, 2013  
it looks like having thousands M&Ms. So sweet.
December 5th, 2013  
How beautiful.
December 5th, 2013  
This is so beAutiful, love the contrast between the subtle gold of the State Building and the bright purples, greens and blues of this highly decorated tree. Fav
December 5th, 2013  
This is beautiful. The various colors of lights on the tree are set off nicely back the background color and lights within the building. Nicely done.
December 5th, 2013  
A beautiful shot and fabulous lighting Lisa.
December 5th, 2013  
Extraordinary! Love the color and the magic of the Christmas Tree! Amazing night shot, and gorgeous architectural composition!
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful night shot. Really like the symmetry and the contrast between the coloured tree lights and the golden light of the building. (Just glanced up and seen Lucy has said pretty much the same)
December 5th, 2013  
How light it is, I mean could there be room for any more lights, amazing! It looks really great and so festive. I´m freezing my fingers too... it´s cold, oh the things we do for shots!
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful night shot and pov. Beautiful building and tree fav!
December 5th, 2013  
This is so beautiful. Excellent composition. FAV.
December 5th, 2013  
I love the floodlighting on the building - and that is a wonderfully lit up tree!
December 5th, 2013  
I really like how you've composed this. It looks gorgeous with all those wonderfully coloured lights
December 5th, 2013  
Love it ...
December 5th, 2013  
Absolutely beautiful
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful shot!
December 5th, 2013  
What a fabulous night shot of the tree and the capitol building. I like the POV with one leading to the other straight up.
December 5th, 2013  
Wow.....a stunning capture.........this is beautiful!
December 5th, 2013  
Stunning! It would make a great Christmas card for your governor.
December 5th, 2013  
This is beautiful! The pov is wonderful.
December 5th, 2013  
What a beautiful tree!!! The composition here is lovely and your night shot with all the great lighting is wonderful. FAV
December 5th, 2013  
Lisa, just beautiful!
December 5th, 2013  
The Governor should be so lucky to have this as his Christmas card...
December 5th, 2013  
Fantastic shot!!
December 5th, 2013  
And fav
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful night shot and a beautiful tree!
December 5th, 2013  
oh wow! absolutely beautiful Lisa. fav!
December 5th, 2013  
The shot is beautifully done. But honestly the tree is way over the top for me. Looks like a comic book tree not like a real one.
December 5th, 2013  
I love the way the tree and the building complement each other and the black background really makes them stand out.
December 5th, 2013  
Really beautiful color balance and symmetry. Cold here too, but very little snow compared to the surrounding area.
December 5th, 2013  
fabulous shot, such a beautiful tree and a wonderful backdrop too. Beautiful building
December 5th, 2013  
stunning!
December 5th, 2013  
love the lighting! and gorgeous colors! fabulous shot!
December 5th, 2013  
How beautiful! Magnificent shot!
December 5th, 2013  
wow gorgeous effect! love the effect of the lights!!
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful shot! Hard to believe that someone has frigid weather when ours has decided to return to Spring temps again.
December 5th, 2013  
This is quite amazing Lisa love the colour combinations and the light is awesome
December 5th, 2013  
Wow! Amazing tree, light, colors
December 5th, 2013  
Rik
Nice composition, and I love the effect of the longer exposure
December 5th, 2013  
What a beautifully lit tree and an amazing building. So well caught Lisa - it was worth the numb fingers!
December 5th, 2013  
Fantastic!
December 5th, 2013  
Great shot!
December 5th, 2013  
Wonderful symmetry, and what a lot of lights on that tree!
December 5th, 2013  
Tia
Lovely light on the building and I like the glow on the pavement from the tree lights.
December 5th, 2013  
Gorgeous capture, Lisa. The lights are so pretty and festive looking.
December 5th, 2013  
Wow, what a lot of lights xx
December 5th, 2013  
Looks so bright and cherry! Love the purple glow.
December 5th, 2013  
How lovely... really love the colours and illumination! =)
December 5th, 2013  
Lovely tree. Great capture.
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful lights
December 5th, 2013  
Beautiful image
December 6th, 2013  
Beautiful shot!
December 6th, 2013  
A fav for me, perfectly captured.
December 6th, 2013  
wow .. this is so beautiful Lisa .. great light ... and very captured ... fav!!
December 6th, 2013  
What a beautiful shot. Love the light. Fav.
December 6th, 2013  
Caz
Wonderful shot !Love the shape of the tree and the colors
December 6th, 2013  
Great light and colour. Beautifully shot.
December 6th, 2013  
Gorgeous picture !!
December 6th, 2013  
love how you set it up front and center. the glow has a wonderful magenta cast...different from the standard! awesome for braving the weather for this gorgeous shot!
December 6th, 2013  
I normally save this for selfies of attractive young ladies, but this is DDG, drop dead gorgeous!!! Fav
December 6th, 2013  
Gorgeous
December 6th, 2013  
I'm going to follow you because of this picture. I lived in Maryland for 5yrs and the Capitol Bldg. is my favorite bldg. anywhere. I have a picture, which I took, of the bldg. handging in my office This is a beautiful shot and a FAV for sure. Thank you.
December 7th, 2013  
so lovely
December 7th, 2013  
Gorgeous! Great shot!
December 7th, 2013  
Great night capture! That tree's amazing - didn't know you could get quite so many lights on one tree!
December 7th, 2013  
FPG
A beauty. Fav.
December 7th, 2013  
So well done! Fav.
December 8th, 2013  
FAV!!! beautifully done!
December 8th, 2013  
So gorgeous, Lis!! Fav!
December 11th, 2013  
Is that the Boise tree???
December 12th, 2013  
Beautiful image, awesome shot!
December 12th, 2013  
@hopess13 Yes, it is! Do you know it?
December 12th, 2013  
@pflaume I work right by the courthouse on Front St and live in SW Boise :D
December 13th, 2013  
@hopess13 How cool! I live in SE Boise. Off to follow a fellow Boisean!
December 13th, 2013  
Wow… there are a TON of lights on that tree!! So pretty!
December 15th, 2013  
Congratulations on your theme win!
December 16th, 2013  
Wow wow wow!!!! Theme win!!!!! I'm so excited for you! Congratulations! Love the idea of fences too.
December 17th, 2013  
@taffy Thank you so much, Taffy! It's a first for me. I am very excited! It was hard to choose a theme but I went with something I love. what the heck, right? :)
December 17th, 2013  
@cmc1200 Thank you, Caryn! I really appreciate it!
December 17th, 2013  
Congrats on the theme win!
December 21st, 2013  
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