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By lechar written 1/9/06 12:51 PM, published 1/9/06 12:51 PM

This photo spoke to me the most because I didn't think about it too much-I just saw it and said "This would be an interesting/different shot for me to capture."

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I'll have to admit though, it was hard to choose which one and which category.

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smalltown05 1/9/06 1:11 PM

Great photo and good entry choice. Now explain to me why they're there. I see that all the time.

- blow.....hard
chef009 1/9/06 1:16 PM

It is a really good shot...who hasn't seen that in there home town and thought " there's a kid running around in his socks "...yep..cool shot

- With these Hands
lechar 1/9/06 1:29 PM

I'm not sure why they were placed there either. It was in a unusual location-strip mall shopping lot--usually you see shoes in more of a town/neighborhoods near homes.

- Jersey Girl
Pyro43 1/9/06 1:33 PM

Duh!!!!!! Doesn't Strip Mall tell you anything about why they are there? TeeHeeHee Good shot! I liked it the first time around, too.

- Mmmmmm... Multiplicative
Paulamouse 1/9/06 1:35 PM

Good shot, and it does make you wonder why and how.

- Cheeze Pleeze
jeffrey 1/9/06 1:48 PM

these are really cool... you composed the shot well... nicely done

- believe...
KayN 1/9/06 2:06 PM

Great shot, Rachel!

- Ms.N
austinspace 1/9/06 2:27 PM

I've been told the shoes on the phone lines means, "buy drugs here". Is that strip mall a little too busy at night? Neat shot.

- here and there
smalltown05 1/9/06 2:33 PM

In my part of the world, I think the shoes on the wires mean, "I got friggin' drunk, passed out and my friends threw my shoes up here."! The sad thing is, those were probably their winter shoes and they'll have to go barefoot (with a rag around their big toe) until springtime.

- blow.....hard
Beholden 1/9/06 2:59 PM

neat shot......i remember this well.......and in this part of the country it is related to gangs........

- ummmm
chef009 1/9/06 3:12 PM

I always found this to be linked to bullies..in one from or another your all right..somebody thinks their bad, and you can bet it wasn't their shoes they tossed uo there.

- With these Hands
ROCKADEE 1/9/06 3:20 PM

Nice Shot...Excellent Choice!!

- NATURE RULES!!!
Lidljo 1/9/06 4:05 PM

We found a tree along a road in MI that is full of shoes thrown up like this pair. I guess it got to be a habit of the people in the area. This is cool, but don't you wonder why they are there.

- Flowers are happiness...
Pablo57 1/9/06 5:29 PM

Nice angle, I always though, you threw your sneakers up there then went home, no shoes, now someones got to buy me a new pair.
AnyMoose Hero 1/9/06 5:36 PM

I really like this shot. Good fun and good Framing!!

- Still a Moose
debora 1/9/06 9:49 PM

i *love* this shot. the color. the composition. the subject matter. and then to know the story of you guys in the parking lot!
lechar 1/10/06 4:38 AM

thanks for the comments everyone. the shoes story will just have to remain a mystery. I did find it odd-- The strip mall is really nice-recently renovated. 5-0 is there all the time--so I'm not quite certain about the bully/gang/drug theory, but you never know---but then maybe that's why it's being patrolled!! I've not been there at night. I just thought a bunch of teenagers were goofing around and dared someone to toss up their workboots on the wire. I should drive by there and see if the boots are still there--I took this shot at the end of Nov. 05. Thanks again!

- Jersey Girl
smalltown05 1/14/06 9:16 AM

Vote...and this was the hardest damn category there was. I want multiple votes please...this isn't fair!

- blow.....hard
skate 1/15/06 6:12 AM

vote