Strange things in America: UP TO HERE When Tumbleweeds Attack [View all]

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This is right up there with dust storms. This is just something to explore and give you temporary escape from the horror of Donald Drumpf.


The image of a lonesome tumbleweed rolling across the plain is synonymous with the American West. But in eastern Colorado, tumbleweeds have become annual invaders, blocking roads and even burying houses. The infestations have been made worse by drought and climate change. The best way to get rid of them is heavy machinery—and the internet. Tumbleweeds sell online as home decorations for between $15 and $30.

We talked with photographer Theo Stroomer who has spent the past three tumbleweed seasons (fall to spring) documenting this peculiar menace.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/12/tumbleweeds-attack-stroomer