I love finding these cell phone towers that are disguised as trees or other plants. This one looks like a tall tree unless you look closely.
From this viewpoint it's pretty obvious.
Most of the ones I see are shaped like palm trees. I've even seen one that looks like a saguaro cactus.
They have been finding some creative ways to hide those antennas.
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With 5G they have stopped using the tops of tall buildings, the hardware was abandoned in place on top of our four buildings.
I'd like to see the one that looks like a saguaro. It must be huge!
Very cool. I haven't seen any of these, Sharon.
That is far nicer than the awful eyesores they build in western Australia.
They do a pretty good job disguising these cell towers. I've even seen them disguised as palm trees. So far, no Joshua Trees!
They did well covering up that cell tower. When covid was a thing, people believed that cellphone towers were responsible. sigh.
They sort of look like trees, but very weird trees. They're way too big, for one thing.
That catches the eye.
Great find - from this angle the 'tree' gives itself away, but I can imagine it blending in from the street. I'd love to see the saguaro one you mentioned! A fun fact behind these: most disguised towers stand on land or rooftops leased from a private owner, a church or a school, who collects rent for decades. Those leases have become a little investment niche of their own; in the UK and Europe, firms such as Telecom Infrastructure Partners buy them from site owners for a lump sum. So the fake tree may be quietly paying someone's bills. Lovely photo series as always.
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