Sometimes it’s really about the shoes!
I love these shoes!
I was in Chicago a couple of weeks ago and I found these fantastic red shoes as I wondered through the old Marshall Field Store that is now owned by Macy’s.
I love high heels, can't wear them anymore but I was still drawn to them like a magnet. Ken thought I was nuts I’m sure, but I just had to hold them and take pictures of them. They took me back in time to the Wizard of Oz of course.
As a child I sat motionless through the movie. Year after year I was mesmerized by Dorothy and her wild adventure but if truth be told, it was my love for those sparkling ruby red slippers of hers. Watching Dorothy click her heels three times and repeating “There’s no place like home” over and over had me dreaming about those magical slippers that held mysterious powers, oh, the things I could do if I only I owned those shoes!
Those ruby red slippers are now among some of the most treasured and valuable of film memorabilia these days. Several pairs were made for the original movie, no one knows exactly how many pairs were made but at least 5 pairs have survived. Of those 5, one pair was stolen in 2005 but has not been recovered to date. No, I don’t have the 5th pair hidden in my closet somewhere!
I couldn’t help but think that the shoe’s I found at Macy’s should be called, “Dorothy’s Got New Shoes”
Being the creative spirit that I am, I started to play with the photos I took right after I got home.
I made several kaleidoscopes from the pictures I took that day. These three are my favorite and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
I can't make up my mind which one I like the best !
