DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — The holidays are officially taking shape in the heart of Detroit as the city's Christmas tree arrived at Campus Martius Park today, kicking off the countdown to our annual "Light Up the Season" special celebration.

Cheers erupted as Detroit's iconic Christmas tree made a safe landing in Campus Martius Park after a long journey that started more than 200 miles away.

The 62-foot Norway spruce traveled about 200 miles from Scott Locklear's Mesick, Michigan, backyard to the heart of downtown Detroit. For Locklear, watching the tree's arrival was an emotional moment after years of caring for it.

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"I can't believe this is happening," Locklear said. "I've been watching that tree grow for 22 and a half years, when it was half its size."

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