Now this one came about as a result of me chatting to MrB in the final stages of preparing my trees. I thought it such a brilliant idea I changed today’s post, and it kinda of ties in with all the wonderful informative #TreeSquares so many of you have been doing. I have learnt so much over the past few days, thanks to all of you.

So who recognises this tree? For those who are not certain what it is, its purpose is to extend the life of a shoe. They are placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape, stop it from developing creases and help control odour and absorb moisture. A brilliant device and a brilliant suggestion for #TreeSquare as their name is Shoe Tree.

If this has inspired you to join us this month here are a few other ideas for the theme;
- Trees can be centre square or hidden in the background
- You could focus on one tree and share a different part of the same tree each day
- Or if you have lots of tree photographs why not square a different species every day
- And as you have seen today you don’t even need to share real trees! It is totally up to you how you include trees in your July squares.
If a daily tree square sounds daunting, it is also okay to join weekly or even just pop in occasionally with your trees. The frequency and content of your squares entirely depends on you and your blog. The only absolute rule for joining in with Squares is that your photograph must be square in shape! Although I’d love it if you also left a comment on my post, conversations with you make the challenge so much fun.
PS Did you notice I even managed to include the shadow of a real tree in my second square.
Well done, good bit of lateral thinking!
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MrB has to have all the credit!
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😄😄😄😎
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well almost all, was me that was arty with the shot!!!
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Exactly
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Very clever, especially the way you capture the shadow as well. Setting the bar high today. 🙂
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So glad you like it 🙂 I am just trying to reach the glorious level that you and others have set!
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What a great ‘tree’ photo Becky! Very clever especially with the shadow. I’6 with m loving all the posts I’m visiting too. I’m back for Day 6 with today’s post with an ancient tree in an ancient land.
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oh I am so glad you like it – I had such fun setting it up 🙂
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Very original
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MrB is too!!
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I never heard of the name shoe tree. We have some of those, they are used for shoes worn very seldom…
Here is my tree: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/a-corsican-tree/
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Yes I think we mostly do that too!
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Ah, shoe trees. Well done. I was thinking about alternatives on those lines but haven’t come up with anything yet. No post from me today. I have a treeless water post instead!
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Inspiration I am sure will strike, i think treeless might in fact count!!
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Brillant ! And those Shoe Trees look very pretty 😊. I did not know they were called Shoe Trees in Englisch, so I have learned a nice new word.
This is mine for today:
https://wanderlustig2019.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/tree-squares-maple-leaves/
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Such a great word for them isn’t it. What do you call them?
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„Schuhspanner“, a typical German compound Wort 😉.
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ooh like your description too. That will stick in my head!
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Funny and wonderfully inventive, Becky. I’d almost forgotten they exist 😍💕💕
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Hee hee they don’t tend to work with flip flops do they 😉
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🤣🤣💕💕
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🙂 Clever way to go!
Todays trees are keeping to the background… https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/a-backdrop-of-trees/
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ooh just seen yours, absolutely gorgeous
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That’s branching out a little, Becky! 😀
A tree’s a tree, though!
I’m branching out too: https://wp.me/pVkLb-5uX
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MrB is good for ideas! Looking forward to seeing your branch out too – be there shortly. Had a crazy day yesterday with work, so more than 24hrs behind with blogging this morning
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Time, eh?! I’m back at the Place of W now, and have a severe lack of it!
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oh dear – wish there was a way of creating time
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Me too! But, time is what we make it! Idle hands grow big thumbs. I don’t think these sayings are quite right 🤔
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lol!!!!!
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😀
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Clever, I thought of those mug trees found in kitchens although I haven’t seen any for some time. Day 6 from me:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2021/07/06/trees-6/
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ooh yes mug trees, totally forgotten those. Fiddlesticks Mum has some but didn’t think of it when I was down there.
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