Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch

The Bottle Tree Ranch is located out in the Mojave Desert, on Route 66. Elmer, the creator, has spent the past 14 years working on this wonderful installation welding metal poles together and adding thousands of recycled bottles and other found pieces of, well just about everything! The ranch sits on about two acres near the town of Oro Grande. It is free to visit and chances are Elmer himself will come out and chat with you about his creation.

The entrance.

Soon after my arrival a large rabbit came hopping up to greet me.

Elmer said there are two rabbits here,one male and one female. I wouldn't be surprised to see more next time I visit!

An old jeep.

I met a couple from Sweden there. For their vacation they flew to Chicago, rented a car, and were spending ten days driving the entire length of Route 66. This is the wife, she was delighted by the place. The sign says it all!

The female rabbit shows up.

And there's Elmer, walking amidst his creation.

The sun was getting low and shining through the bottles.