Elmer Long is the quirky artist behind the now famous Bottle Tree Ranch, one of the most impressive attractions along Route 66, featuring hundreds with bottle-filled trees. As a kid, Elmer used to travel through the desert, with his dad, who would collect any objects they found, and keep extensive notes about their location.After Elmer's dad died, he was left with a sizable collection of colorful bottles, but he had no idea what to do with it. One day, it hit him -- he decided to build his first bottle tree. He got to welding and after he completed his work, knew that he had to go on. Elmer Long started the Bottle Tree Ranch in 2000, and since then has created over 200 scrap metal bottle trees!! I highly recommend a visit! https://www.youtub...atch?v=EGkFyO-uDZ0