Your world: our favorite photos of Christmas trees in the wild

It’s that time of year again, when the scent of an evergreen conifer Christmas tree fills the air and you know it’s time for the holidays. Back before there were neighborhood Christmas tree farms, families would have to go out into the forest and cut down their own. Here are our favorite Instagram photos of Christmas trees in the wild.

The only Christmas trees I had time for this year. #christmastreesinthewild #littlethingswhistler #whistler #explorebc #mytinyatlas #traveldeeper #livefolk #abideoutside #guardiantravelsnaps #livetravelchannel #foundpalettes #tlpicks

A photo posted by Kathleen Rellihan (@k_rellihan) on Dec 21, 2015 at 12:55pm PST

Fresh snow makes for great #monochrome scenes. #Alaska #winter #snow #freshsnow #cold #anchorage #chestercreek #christmastreesinthewild

A photo posted by Jim Kohl (@kohlphoto) on Dec 13, 2015 at 5:08pm PST

Observe the native Austin Christmas tree in full bloom. This is #christmas in #Austin. #atx #christmasttrees #cedar #christmastreesinthewild

A photo posted by Ali (@stjoan) on Nov 29, 2014 at 10:56am PST

#picstitch #christmastreesinthewild #snow #gorgeous #nevada

A photo posted by Kandice Ricker-Morache (@21kandikane) on Dec 20, 2012 at 3:15pm PST

Frosty pines. #christmastreesinthewild #pnw #pineysmell

A photo posted by Shayla (@blubyrrd) on Jan 22, 2015 at 8:45pm PST