Not a Christmas tree

I noticed, in the run-up to this Christmas, that our insatiable collective appetite for all things green and conical has led to some confusion as to exactly what constitutes a Christmas tree.

While small, this is a legitimate Christmas tree -- namely, some sort of pine. See also "Charlie Brown Christmas tree".

This is a cypress tree, not a Christmas tree. See also "arborvitae".

This is a rosemary bush pruned into the shape of a Christmas tree -- the plant version of a dog in a sweater. Embarrassing.

Storm damage, potentially comprised of pieces of former Christmas tree relatives.

The Way Is Shut

...through my front gate.

...on the way to my office.

...on the way to Trader Joe's.

Not the storm's fault.