“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tina, who is hosting this week, suggests we feature children in our pictures. I rarely photograph people so this topic required a bit of searching through photo archives. My first thought was to look for pictures taken during the summer months that included water. From personal experience children love to play in water on a hot, steamy summer days! The perfect activities at the beach include building sandcastles, skimming the surf on a board, swimming in shallow waves or just enjoying the cool breeze blowing off the ocean. This taken near our house on Kiawah Island in SC.
In the picture below a young boy in a red shirt plus and other children are having the time of their life playing in a shallow pool of cool water! This was taken in front of a Crown Fountain in Millennium Park when spending some time with good friends in Chicago.
“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream, and that’s kind of the same thing.” – Unknown
Another important thing children of all ages love to do is eat ice cream!!
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” – Franz Kafka
These children might be surprised when they see a relection of themselves when looking at “The Bean”, a giant shaped mirror at Millennium Park in Chicago.
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of children.” – Fred Rogers
Children having fun while playing pool at a resort in Aruba.
“Kids need time to be bored: that is how creativity is born.” – Melanie Jean Juneau
I will close with a favorite cameo shot of our grandchildren!
A big thanks to Tina for suggesting this unique topic. Oh, to be young again…! Be sure to check out her post by clicking here.
“No bare footed, tree climbing, frog holding, mud pie baking, cloud spotting, puddle stomping, bird calling, wild foraging, star gazing, firefly chasing, den building, stream paddling, rock hunting moment with Mother Nature is ever wasted.” – Nicolette Sowder
My favorite quote is the kids get bored quote. Isn’t it amazing what comes out of their minds when they are looking for something to do? And ice cream! yes! I especially liked your angle of The Bean. That would be fun, along with water. You are so right Sylvia, with kids…anything water! Fun shot of your grandkids too.
LOL, Donna, when I found the quote about kids getting bored, it grabbed my attention – it seemed perfect for that picture!! Thinking back, the words – children, ice cream, water and games – all belong in the same sentence.
Right?! No doubt!
Sylvia, you chose excellent photos for the challenge. Kids, water, ice cream, games, and lots of joy can be seen throughout your photos. I loved the shot in the end with the different hats, too. I couldn’t help but notice the phone in hand even when they were playing. A sign of the times, I guess.
Thank you Egidio, it was fun selecting these pictures since it brought back so many wonderful memories from childhood! Glad you enjoyed seeing these.
A wonderful collection, Sylvia! Banana-head and his friends captured having a good time! I’ve been to Chicago several times, but I’ve missed Millennium Park and The Bean.
Thank you, John! A group of us went out one evening and banana-head and friends met us at the front door!! When you return to Chicago, I think you would enjoy going to Millennium Park for a couple of hours. It’s worth the trip
Great photos Sylvia. I like banana head too, and the BIG format header shot at the beach. Excellent.
Thank you John!! Must admit our beach here is beautiful. This is where Tina and I walk when you see our photos of the sand and ocean!
Fun choices this week Sylvia but Mr banana-head wins the prize!!
LOL, Tina, Thank you! She likes dressing up in fun costumes and playing different characters in school plays.😄