I'm guessing people bring shoes they no longer care about wearing rather than hoofing it back home barefoot. In some places they call that littering. Can only imagine how it got started.
We've got a tree like that along U.S. 50 east of Fallon, Nevada. I've never heard how the practice got started, but it does make for some interesting pictures.
Interesting! but bizarro! at least they end up with their sole mates! better than seeing 1 shoe along the road or hanging from the telephone wires! Have a great week! Faythe @GMT
That's great, Kate. Where I used to live in the Chilterns there was a shoe tree too. I loved driving past it - always made me smile - and sad when it blew over.
In Norway, once out skiing, I came across an 'orange' tree: a solitary tree in a pure white landscape covered in tied on oranges and orange peel. It even had a bright orange plastic chair beneath it. It was quite a meeting point.
That is much better than the 'doll tree' that we used to drive by, ocassionally. It was pretty creepy, but old shoes seem just the thing for outdoor ornamentation! (other than flowers, of course...)
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What is she now known as?
This gives a whole new meaning to the term "shoe tree":)
Lovely pictures!
Happy WW
Beki
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I'm guessing people bring shoes they no longer care about wearing rather than hoofing it back home barefoot. In some places they call that littering. Can only imagine how it got started.
Shoe tree! Ausome!
That is quite the tree, any reason for all the shoes, or just a fun thing to do. Look neat though.
love the pics! Happy WW.
Wow...that's pretty cool.
Is it possible I have seen that tree a long time ago? It sure looks familiar but there are probably several of them.
Happy WW!
We've got a tree like that along U.S. 50 east of Fallon, Nevada. I've never heard how the practice got started, but it does make for some interesting pictures.
Interesting! but bizarro! at least they end up with their sole mates! better than seeing 1 shoe along the road or hanging from the telephone wires!
Have a great week! Faythe @GMT
Cool tree.
Interesting shoe tree!
Wonderful photos..fantastic!
Kiki~
Perhaps that's the celebration after making a long hike through what looks like a wilderness? :-)
yeah, you do wonder how that got started. great shots.
That's great, Kate. Where I used to live in the Chilterns there was a shoe tree too. I loved driving past it - always made me smile - and sad when it blew over.
In Norway, once out skiing, I came across an 'orange' tree: a solitary tree in a pure white landscape covered in tied on oranges and orange peel. It even had a bright orange plastic chair beneath it. It was quite a meeting point.
Johnson
Oh Kate,
I would LOVE a shoe tree in my back garden. Is their a variety that produces the latest style of women's shoes?
PS. Thanks for your comment on my recent post. We visited Kilkenny Castle back in 2003 and had a wonderful time :-)
That is much better than the 'doll tree' that we used to drive by, ocassionally. It was pretty creepy, but old shoes seem just the thing for outdoor ornamentation! (other than flowers, of course...)
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