Last Sunday 5th January marked Twelfth Night, the traditional end of the Christmas celebrations. After this it is unlucky to leave up any decorations from the festive period. As a result it is also a time to discover abandoned Christmas trees on the roads left out for the local authority to collect.
A little while ago it had played an important part in a family home. It would have been brought in and decorated. Before Christmas Day brightly wrapped presents would have been placed around it. For a few days it would become the centre of attention in the home.
This might be more to do with the physical space it takes up in the house than its part in the celebrations!
So soon, it is abandoned, de-decorated (if that is a word) and taken out into the cold winter weather.
This is where I come in.
For the past few years just after Christmas I head out with a collection of Christmas tree ornaments to re-decorate any trees I find in my local area. It is usually just two or three brightly coloured baubles.
Then I photograph the results.
Here are some of the images following Christmas 2024.
Over the years some of these photographs have been turned into Christmas cards. If you’re looking for some unique cards for next Christmas then these might be what you are looking for. And all on sale for just a pound each (plus postage and packing).
www.stephentaylor.photography/christmas
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