[UncleVanya]

Have you ever noticed an abandoned Trolley/Shopping Cart? They sometimes seem so out of place as to need to be documented. Other times they seem perfectly happy to be where they should never have been in the first place. Raf (@OccasionalyFocused) has posted a number of these shots over the years... and they have a certain quality to them I really admire. Recently I was inspired to do a shot in homage of Raf's work in this area. Now I'm opening this up for all of you to contribute to show he and I aren't the only one's who see the world this way:

[pepperberry farm]

genius!

[pepperberry farm]

sometimes, the camouflage is just amazing....

[pepperberry farm]

or you can catch them relaxing at the park

[paulh]

...outside a church...

[UncleVanya]

genius!

Thanks! Raf and I looked and were surprised there wasn’t already a similar thread.

---------- Post added 06-06-22 at 07:36 PM ----------

These are fantastic folks.

---------- Post added 06-06-22 at 07:37 PM ----------

sometimes, the camouflage is just amazing....

I actually had to look twice to realize this wasn’t just ironic commentary on the bright red one. Lol. That blue one is well hidden indeed.

[Mooncatt]

Reminds of the garden chairs of solitude. Good idea! Lol

[noelcmn]

I'll contribute, though strictly speaking this one is not "misplaced" but part of an art exhibition. Suspended from the ceiling and tied to the wall. Wierd!

[UncleVanya]

I'll contribute, though strictly speaking this one is not "misplaced" but part of an art exhibition. Suspended from the ceiling and tied to the wall. Wierd!

I think it’s perfectly fine. The idea is a series of pictures of carts in odd settings really.

[Tsuken]

Ermahgerd what have you done? Now I’m going to subject potentially a whole new audience to the madness of my trolleys xP

Starting with this poor specimen:


Legless by -Occasionally Focused-

As I said at the time “This rather sad-looking, and obviously disabled trolley was sitting alone, abandoned, and ignored, outside Penrith Plaza. Everyone walked past, with not even a look being spared, let alone an offer of help; it's easier to ignore the plight of others than to face inconvenience - and being confronted with the inevitable casualties of the system that gives us our unrealistically-priced fancy consumer goods.”

It’s just not an urban shopping trolley photo without a bit of anthropomorphising, and ideally, social comment.

sometimes, the camouflage is just amazing....

Hell’s bells that’s one of the best I’ve seen!

---------- Post added 8th Jun 2022 at 05:09 PM ----------

And this always appealed:


Camera Roll-16 by -Occasionally Focused-

---------- Post added 8th Jun 2022 at 05:11 PM ----------

Trolleys either can’t read or don’t care…


Obstructive by -Occasionally Focused-

(I’m going to have to pace myself with these posts…)

[pepperberry farm]

sometimes, if you're lucky, you'll find a docile one so you can get a shot from the belly of the beast:

[Tsuken]

sometimes, if you're lucky, you'll find a docile one so you can get a shot from the belly of the beast:

Super-cool. I have tried that since seeing yours - not with success.

I love the light and shade in the third one

[UncleVanya]

I’m so happy. I don’t have many of these to contribute but the vicarious enjoyment is sublime.

[pepperberry farm]

Super-cool. I have tried that since seeing yours - not with success.

I love the light and shade in the third one

thank you...

[noelcmn]