# name of short story about trees rushing past cars?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 16, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736 "2007-11-16T18:39:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736/1 "2007-11-16T18:39:51Z")

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I’ve been trying to remember the name of a short story I read over a decade ago.  
The most I remember about the story is conversations between trees along the roadside, whilst they waited for approaching cars which they were obliged by custom to rush past. I suspect Bradbury as the author, but with not much conviction. Anyone recognise this story? Thanks for your help.

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**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736/2 "2007-11-16T18:46:33Z")

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Yes, I recognise the story. I just can’t remember who wrote it or what the name of it is.

Not Bradbury. I suspect a femal author.

I’m also fairly certain I have the book somewhere at home. If nobody else can ID it, I’ll look through my stuff this weekend and see what I can find.

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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736/3 "2007-11-16T18:49:20Z")

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[QUOTE=Trion]  
Yes, I recognise the story. I just can’t remember who wrote it or what the name of it is.

Not Bradbury. I suspect a femal author.

I’m also fairly certain I have the book somewhere at home. If nobody else can ID it, I’ll look through my stuff this weekend and see what I can find.  
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Thank you! I look forward to re-reading this. I frequently find myself reminded of it, predictably while driving.

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**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736/4 "2007-11-16T18:57:20Z")

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Got it.

“The Direction of the Road” by Ursula K Le Guin. In the book “Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences”

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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-short-story-about-trees-rushing-past-cars/426736/5 "2007-11-16T19:07:23Z")

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Thank you so much.