I was surprised to find that tumbleweeds are real, right here in Denver. I guess I expected them only to be found in ghost towns and deserts.
I first encountered a real live (ok- dead) tumbleweed when I moved out here to Colorado last October. I thought I had missed them all as they rolled across the highway, but I found one stubborn weed clinging to my front bumper when I arrived at work.
“Ok, that looks a little ridiculous,” I thought. And then, as I pulled it off my car, inspiration struck! I started picking up the larger, more impressive tumbleweeds and taking them home. I still need about two more, so hopefully this will be a productive tumbleweed season.
My plan is to spray paint them metallic bronze and display them on top of my wardrobe. Sounds strange, I know, but it’s gonna be good!
Tags: Colorado, tumbleweeds
I recommend spray painting tumbleweeds metallic silver. They look awesome and it really shows off all the small leaves they have.