
15 + 45 points
The Taking Tree by rongo rongo
October 19th, 2008 7:17 PM / Location: 25.796549,-80.27561
During a 12 hour layover in Miami, I wanted to do some tasking, and only a few tasks had been announced. When I saw a model of a giraffe next to two indoor potted trees, I knew it had to be The Taking Tree. However, not having brought any fun shiny objects along for hiding purposes, I decided to hide messages instead. I tried to come up with messages that would be true, yet possibly surprising or inspiring, for anyone who found them.
While walking around the huge airport, I only found three interior trees, but I did see several other cool things, including many wheels of fish. (In order to qualify as a tree, the plant had to be taller than me and have some kind of trunk.) I was forced to do something that I never do during layovers---actually leave the airport building and walk around outdoors. I had been loathe to do that, having fallen into a sort of airplane induced haze. But it was fun. I saw a lot of little lizards, a strange sign, and my favorite tree of the day. This tree had large, pink, orchid-type flowers and pointy spikes on the trunk. I spent some time impaling blossoms onto the trunk spikes.
I love SF0 because it makes me do something different, even when it's as simple as just going outside.
While walking around the huge airport, I only found three interior trees, but I did see several other cool things, including many wheels of fish. (In order to qualify as a tree, the plant had to be taller than me and have some kind of trunk.) I was forced to do something that I never do during layovers---actually leave the airport building and walk around outdoors. I had been loathe to do that, having fallen into a sort of airplane induced haze. But it was fun. I saw a lot of little lizards, a strange sign, and my favorite tree of the day. This tree had large, pink, orchid-type flowers and pointy spikes on the trunk. I spent some time impaling blossoms onto the trunk spikes.
I love SF0 because it makes me do something different, even when it's as simple as just going outside.
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posted by Morte on October 20th, 2008 9:04 AM
Ah, the Miami airport. Many is the hour I've spent there waiting for friends to fly in. It is one of the prettier airports, in my opinion. And with some of the strangest art....
posted by rongo rongo on October 20th, 2008 9:44 AM
The wheels of fish were particularly odd...like it was encouraging you to think of fish as objects/shapes/colors and not animals.
posted by Spidere on March 1st, 2009 10:48 AM
Vote for true, surprising, and inspiring messages. Thanks, rongo rongo.
"I love SF0 because it makes me do something different, even when it's as simple as just going outside."
Hell yes.