Frankenpines the world over

Despite the success of “Frankenpine” — the ersatz pine that delivers cell phone coverage to parts of Lake George — fake tower trees remain controversial in the Adirondacks.

(I call Frankenpine a success because I can’t see it even when I look. Which is, I guess, a great zen metaphor for responsible development in the Adirondacks…)

Now, the Daily Beast website has a photo gallery of less successful Frankenpines across the U.S. These surreal images were captured by Robert Voit.

For another take on this phenomenon, check out the paintings by Lake Placid artist Peter Seward.

What a peculiar alchemy. Artists capture images of an industry trying to imitate nature.