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26-Sep-2025 Dave

13 Shoe Trees

Lyndonville, NY

Slight regret at not bringing a pair to contribute.

A nice couple in a Ford Bronco Sport stopped to inquire if I was alright. I thanked them for asking and received a pair of knowing nods when I said I was enjoying their local landmark.

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Canon Image Challenge01-Oct-2025 01:48
Thanks, Jim. I visited my mother this past weekend, and the shoe trees were on the way (I actually drove past them and had to backtrack). I also stopped at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse at Point Breeze.

Dave
Canon Image Challenge30-Sep-2025 23:03
Crazy -- I'm happy you stopped by and shot this photo. Very nice.

JIm
Canon Image Challenge29-Sep-2025 03:12
The story is that they were thrown, though there's nothing preventing people from climbing. I imagine some pairs required multiple flings. They're not doing the trees ang good. You can see that they have been trimmed, and new ones planted.

I noticed the site on a map when investigating routes to take during my drive to Rochester. I also visited the Lake Ontario shoreline and had a look at a replica canal boat on Saturday.

Dave
Canon Image Challenge29-Sep-2025 03:03
Wow! Do you think they were all just thrown up there, or did some people actually climb the trees to place the shoes there?
Alastair
Canon Image Challenge28-Sep-2025 13:56
Great find, can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like that before. Paul