tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12933121102386704192012-03-14T05:55:52.811Ztimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-59565787427352650432012-02-14T10:04:00.002Z2012-02-14T10:08:00.663ZEven Nature says "I love you"<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFLFMLz7Zg4/TzoyVayzqfI/AAAAAAAAAWE/h_hMWrb5jh4/s1600/IMG_0865.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFLFMLz7Zg4/TzoyVayzqfI/AAAAAAAAAWE/h_hMWrb5jh4/s400/IMG_0865.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708930821196589554" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-5956578742735265043?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-63105836691420931552012-02-12T16:35:00.009Z2012-02-12T17:12:24.136ZIt's always a little poignant when the snow starts to disappear...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qfrcxWtdcu4/Tzfq2f5uM4I/AAAAAAAAAUA/Gv-CG3KPk_I/s1600/snow_remains_01.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qfrcxWtdcu4/Tzfq2f5uM4I/AAAAAAAAAUA/Gv-CG3KPk_I/s400/snow_remains_01.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708289274712830850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...and we're left with the remnants of snow building - like giant skulls in the grass...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SEn9VcXT-GA/TzfwjjyMLXI/AAAAAAAAAU8/Sz9vxvckQBQ/s1600/snow_remains_05.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SEn9VcXT-GA/TzfwjjyMLXI/AAAAAAAAAU8/Sz9vxvckQBQ/s400/snow_remains_05.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708295546407234930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...or white haystacks!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y3d9EWJz6K4/Tzfwzv2S6qI/AAAAAAAAAVI/3wojJNsl2OM/s1600/snow_remains_14.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y3d9EWJz6K4/Tzfwzv2S6qI/AAAAAAAAAVI/3wojJNsl2OM/s400/snow_remains_14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708295824523586210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes these boulders are adapted - in this case an arch has been created...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJiZMhZrhEA/TzfxUHINI0I/AAAAAAAAAVU/OajDS_RyD1g/s1600/snow_remains_25.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJiZMhZrhEA/TzfxUHINI0I/AAAAAAAAAVU/OajDS_RyD1g/s400/snow_remains_25.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708296380528534338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...much to the delight of this dog which was chasing a ball through it!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HXO-gF6YIqA/Tzfxtko_IgI/AAAAAAAAAVg/y6os8YwBm4Y/s1600/snow_remains_18.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HXO-gF6YIqA/Tzfxtko_IgI/AAAAAAAAAVg/y6os8YwBm4Y/s400/snow_remains_18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708296817947386370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The melting snowmen sometimes morph into other shapes...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J1WhrlKynXc/TzfyI1KRV6I/AAAAAAAAAVs/G-zJUd6G-Sw/s1600/snow_remains_28.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J1WhrlKynXc/TzfyI1KRV6I/AAAAAAAAAVs/G-zJUd6G-Sw/s400/snow_remains_28.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708297286238427042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And we are finally left with a few greying heads...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mefGPvPAaJg/TzfyhejC91I/AAAAAAAAAV4/6LNsIiGk4kk/s1600/snow_remains_34.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mefGPvPAaJg/TzfyhejC91I/AAAAAAAAAV4/6LNsIiGk4kk/s400/snow_remains_34.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708297709665056594" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-6310583669142093155?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-24433958248413085092012-02-07T10:13:00.007Z2012-02-07T10:19:19.831ZSometimes a bit of help is needed to get to the top...these steps in a tree were added by someone.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUPokD0DH28/TzD5m2Ko50I/AAAAAAAAAT0/fAZIQOA5Dak/s1600/Tree%2Bsteps%2Badded.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUPokD0DH28/TzD5m2Ko50I/AAAAAAAAAT0/fAZIQOA5Dak/s400/Tree%2Bsteps%2Badded.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706335173648901954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />via Play England<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-2443395824841308509?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-31454292283964378432011-10-14T16:13:00.010+01:002011-10-14T16:40:02.019+01:00Is it just me, or are these fence-posts expressing their true feelings?<br /><br />ANGRY...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gB6rQXcyVg/TphTQGQHTZI/AAAAAAAAAPI/OjTRaajUwlQ/s1600/angry.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gB6rQXcyVg/TphTQGQHTZI/AAAAAAAAAPI/OjTRaajUwlQ/s400/angry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663368067439611282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />GLUM...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVbZnW8WPhg/TphTGOG1WTI/AAAAAAAAAO8/l9nluEex3s4/s1600/glum.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVbZnW8WPhg/TphTGOG1WTI/AAAAAAAAAO8/l9nluEex3s4/s400/glum.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663367897749477682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SCEPTICAL...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XjPXx_azlEE/TphS2pf5fgI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Ahirvmy6dp0/s1600/sceptical.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XjPXx_azlEE/TphS2pf5fgI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Ahirvmy6dp0/s400/sceptical.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663367630224457218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SMUG...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5R7nh6-I8_U/TphR3lGhSsI/AAAAAAAAAOk/trnW31XpalQ/s1600/smug.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5R7nh6-I8_U/TphR3lGhSsI/AAAAAAAAAOk/trnW31XpalQ/s400/smug.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663366546712513218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />POSSESSIVE...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmVEVGCEC7w/TphRq0rtplI/AAAAAAAAAOY/D4i1xHM5bnU/s1600/possessive.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmVEVGCEC7w/TphRq0rtplI/AAAAAAAAAOY/D4i1xHM5bnU/s400/possessive.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663366327556744786" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-3145429228396437843?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-13272016412093951802011-09-29T10:04:00.007+01:002011-09-29T10:18:50.751+01:00American artist Brad Downey's fun and subtle interventions are celebrated in a new publication out this month by the excellent Gestalten press - titled Spontaneous Sculptures...<br /><br />Brad is one of a growing number of artists whose work consists of witty, temporary interventions that can give us a fresh take on our urban settings:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c39BhVeIZOA/ToQ3RR-TJjI/AAAAAAAAAM4/pI7-x7Ju6wc/s1600/bookAdditionalImage-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c39BhVeIZOA/ToQ3RR-TJjI/AAAAAAAAAM4/pI7-x7Ju6wc/s400/bookAdditionalImage-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657707801906193970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xDBZFwONys/ToQ3LiMmF0I/AAAAAAAAAMw/xLDndiMnrWY/s1600/braddowney_web_13.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xDBZFwONys/ToQ3LiMmF0I/AAAAAAAAAMw/xLDndiMnrWY/s400/braddowney_web_13.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657707703181907778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYhzXRqzmjg/ToQ284YAZXI/AAAAAAAAAMo/s9FMQ-UBLNM/s1600/braddowney_web_7.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 326px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYhzXRqzmjg/ToQ284YAZXI/AAAAAAAAAMo/s9FMQ-UBLNM/s400/braddowney_web_7.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657707451437311346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-1327201641209395180?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-17382672362089225942011-09-20T15:06:00.001+01:002011-09-20T15:09:33.192+01:00Someone had the brilliant notion of painting eyes on this tree trunk to make a bug-eyed monster!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCszOPPzsi8/TnieC24GpoI/AAAAAAAAALg/eFzA4CZy-W0/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cCszOPPzsi8/TnieC24GpoI/AAAAAAAAALg/eFzA4CZy-W0/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654443104091416194" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-1738267236208922594?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-61531694123168951472011-09-20T14:44:00.007+01:002011-09-20T15:04:06.243+01:00Sometimes the most successful play spaces are created by children themselves, developed over time by a succession of participants. This example of an informal hideout has obviously been lovingly used, judging from the worn ground...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a5XFEIMLkTs/TnicQjTlgOI/AAAAAAAAALY/xc_wx6GMsrA/s1600/IMG_1091.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a5XFEIMLkTs/TnicQjTlgOI/AAAAAAAAALY/xc_wx6GMsrA/s400/IMG_1091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654441140332888290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AwGk3l7tj1M/TnibzYw8IBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/7DwEAqTgYoQ/s1600/IMG_1087.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AwGk3l7tj1M/TnibzYw8IBI/AAAAAAAAALQ/7DwEAqTgYoQ/s400/IMG_1087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654440639287009298" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-6153169412316895147?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-8241986817513117762011-09-13T14:28:00.002+01:002011-09-13T14:33:33.664+01:00Ahh, beaches - what is it that brings out our creative side? Have any of you seen this line of white shells in Shingle Street, Suffolk? It must be one of those things that are created by many people over time...and wonderful to come across.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4C-54cfVGxA/Tm9atGsQdFI/AAAAAAAAAKo/pz4KmMib-ls/s1600/IMG_6333.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4C-54cfVGxA/Tm9atGsQdFI/AAAAAAAAAKo/pz4KmMib-ls/s400/IMG_6333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651835788310115410" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-824198681751311776?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-80180121314103136282011-09-13T14:07:00.005+01:002011-09-13T14:18:07.423+01:00Some people see pebbles and just can't help piling them up. Apparently, this line of them on Holy Island regularly fall over but are replaced by other visitors...I suppose there's a bit of Andy Goldsworthy in us all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ggms1wQI6o4/Tm9XbT1HZyI/AAAAAAAAAKg/MPlpBq0WkUA/s1600/Trip%2BNorth_99_93.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ggms1wQI6o4/Tm9XbT1HZyI/AAAAAAAAAKg/MPlpBq0WkUA/s400/Trip%2BNorth_99_93.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651832184064403234" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-8018012131410313628?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293312110238670419.post-81741699247453838642011-09-13T13:42:00.004+01:002011-09-13T14:02:39.348+01:00Two sunbathers left behind on a beach in Dunstonburgh...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R87-LI-3w4Y/Tm9P7kUXn_I/AAAAAAAAAKY/kqbAbpulmzw/s1600/Trip%2BNorth_99_144.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R87-LI-3w4Y/Tm9P7kUXn_I/AAAAAAAAAKY/kqbAbpulmzw/s400/Trip%2BNorth_99_144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651823942153248754" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1293312110238670419-8174169924745383864?l=remainsoftheplay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639545738550031003noreply@blogger.com0