Two Lost Soles | Brian Gaynor Photography

Two Lost Soles

A most unusual find in a benign setting — a pair of sneakers hanging high on a tree in a park. The “why” and “how” remain a mystery.

Tags: black and white, converse, hanging, lost, mystery, photography, sneakers, sole, soul, tree

31 thoughts on “Two Lost Soles”

niasunset on March 26, 2012 at 12:53 pm said:

But this is clear, they are very famous now by your amazing camera 🙂 Wonderful shot dear Brian, Thank you, with my love, nia

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 1:04 pm said:
  
  Nia, thank you for your wonderful support!
  
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thehappyhugger on March 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm said:

The mystery of the lost soles…

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 1:03 pm said:
  
  Sounds like a nice book idea… Thanks, hugs!
  
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Developing A New Image on March 26, 2012 at 1:14 pm said:

Brian….love the lost soul analysis. I feel like mind has been “hanging on a tree” for way to long….shalom en theos…jim

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 1:43 pm said:
  
  Mine, too. Thanks very much, Jim!
  
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Emilio on March 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm said:

shoefiti – read one of my old posts – but i do like the lost “soul” angle 😉

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 1:39 pm said:
  
  Great post, Emilio! I had never heard of “shoefiti” before. Thanks for sharing.
  
  http://millodigital.wordpress.com/tag/shoefiti/
  
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  - Emilio on March 26, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome Brian – and thanks for adding the link which I forgot to do.
H2O by Joanna on March 26, 2012 at 3:20 pm said:

Great shot Brian, thanks for sharing!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm said:
  
  Hi Joanna, thanks very much for the comment!
  
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Vicky on March 26, 2012 at 4:33 pm said:

LOL, I saw something very similar the other day, a pair of football boots doing exactly the same thing.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 5:17 pm said:
  
  Football shoes??? Wow, what’s next…
  
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2 Rivers Photos on March 26, 2012 at 6:14 pm said:

Did you throw that pair up there just for this picture? 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 10:18 pm said:
  
  I’m not that creative. 🙂
  
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themofman on March 26, 2012 at 7:33 pm said:

I’ve made a few shots like this but none as good.

This is a worldwide phenomenon. For years where I live, I couldn’t figure out why kids were throwing perfectly good runners up into trees and on telephone lines. Last year, a photographer in the Ukraine said that he heard that it’s supposed to be a sign that a drug dealer operates from a residence is nearby.

It’s still unsubstantiated but I think it would be a terrible pitty if there’s any truth to that because wher I live, this sign is EVERYWHERE! It would certainly indicate how prolific the problem is.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 7:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks for sharing the information, Allan. If that is the case, it’s truly a sad commentary.
  
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  - mothergrogan on March 27, 2012 at 4:28 am said:
    
    Here’s the example from Poland: http://mothergrogan.wordpress.com/photo/olympus-digital-camera-25/
    
    This pair of shoes hung like this for several years, about ten meters above the street level. The street frequented by drug dealers by the way…
dogdelafrog on March 26, 2012 at 9:18 pm said:

Yes I’ve heard the same about it marking dealer zones. I threw a pair of wellingtons on my local power lines to denote that I deal in winter vegetables and soups.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Too funny! Thanks.
  
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onelifethislife on March 26, 2012 at 9:32 pm said:

Hi Brian. Nice photo. I also taken many different types of shoes hanging from trees, phone wires, light posts, you name it I have a photo. I heard an urban legend that it means that someone (young child) has died as a result of gun violence. Not sure that is its meaning but I thought I would share.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 26, 2012 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Thanks for sharing. I never realized there were so many different theories/legends regarding this phenomenon. Here is some additional info I found on Wikipedia:
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_tossing
  
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Nikhil Kardale on March 27, 2012 at 9:46 am said:

Great shot, and an even better title!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 27, 2012 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, Nikhil!
  
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fiztrainer on March 27, 2012 at 9:35 pm said:

So funny … we see this site all the time – only, they are usually hung on telephone lines. I always wonder the circumstances behind this. Great shot and I love the title you used.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 27, 2012 at 11:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Laura!
  
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Santi on March 28, 2012 at 3:20 am said:

Well seen and perfectly captured!!!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 28, 2012 at 3:03 pm said:
  
  Santi, thanks so much!
  
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2me4art on April 6, 2012 at 5:03 pm said:

I’ve seen shoes hung like that over telephone wires. I think it’s a prank on the owner of said shoes. Great title!!!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:24 pm said:
  
  Perhaps it is a prank. Thanks for the comment.
  
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