Bags In Trees

I was looking at list of referrals to this blog on Sitemeter when I noticed that a blog called bagintrees.com had linked to me. This blog is essentially a photoblog that is dedicated to showing plastic bags that have become entangled in urban trees. Most entries consist of a picture of a treed bag and a corresponding Google map providing the photo's origin. Here is the latest post, which typifies their efforts:



I found the theme of bagintrees.com mildly fascinating because I've never paid much mind to what might be hanging in local trees. Even when I have seen such things, I didn't consider the artistic implications of what I was witnessing. Consequently, I was compelled to become more observant of my surroundings, particularly with respect to urban foliage. I was amazed to find that this phenomenon is far more common than I had ever imagined. Here are a couple of pictures of featuring bags in trees that I was able to capture:




Although I have failed at every single artistic endeavor that I've ever attempted, it appears that I might have a knack for this kind of thing. In fact, I was inspired to create my own sub-genre, which I like to call Douchebags in Trees: