Barry Cox runs a business in New Zealand called Treelocations that specializes in transplanting and moving trees. He also has a beautiful three-acre sculpted garden. The crowning glory of the garden is the Tree Church, a chapel made of living, growing trees! The trees used are:
Alnus Imperialis – Cut Leaf Alder (Roof Canopy)
Leptospernum – Copper Sheen. (Walls)
Camelia Black Tie
Acer Globosum
Thuja Pyramidalis
The church and grounds are open for tours (during the summer), and available to rent to weddings and other special events. See more pictures of the church at Colossal. -via Everlasting Blort
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http://home.roadrunner.com/~markwrede/NonFic/PerennialMystery.html
Anyway, the SPS from UTexas did a lot of work on this a couple years back, and some of it is published here:
http://ajp.aapt.org/resource/1/ajpias/v77/i8/p697_s1?isAuthorized=no
It explains well why they can't be seen close-up. Personally, I'd love to see them if I were in the area...meteorological phenomena are awesome!