playground – Page 2 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Structure Gallery Two

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Austin TX, demolition, Florida, Hudson River Park, lighthouse, NYC, Pittsburgh PA, playground, postaday, spiral staircase, structure, weekly photo challenge 32 Comments

Winter Tree at the Playground

My granddaughter Anna (13) texted me this photo from Ohio, just after I returned to Pittsburgh. I’d a week’s visit with both families. It was warm enough to play at the playground today.

I thought it a good composition

Then she sent me the second photo and I could see some warm lights through the trees.

You might remember Anna’s photo of the pick-up truck full of mannequin legs on a snowy highway. From 4 years ago Click to see Anna’s photo from 2012

February 6, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Guest Blog, PhotographyTags: childhood, grandchild, guest blog, iPhone photography, photography, play, playground, postaday, tree, winter 13 Comments

Pier 25 Play Area- Hudson River

Maura, Jack and Michael in the late afternoon.

Took this the Saturday after Thanksgiving when the grandkids and I visited Aunt Mary in NYC. It was a wonderful piece of playground equipment, made in Germany.

Pier 25 Play Area

January 23, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, family, grandkids, Hudson River Park, New York City, NYC, Pier 25 Play Area, play, playground, postaday, thanksgiving, travel 11 Comments

The Real World by Tom Otterness

Artist Tom Otterness created The Real World installed in 1992

(You can see more of his artwork Life Underground at the 14th Street-Eighth Avenue Subway Station)

Also known as Penny Park along the Hudson River in New York City.

Michael, Jack and Maura enjoyed exploring the bronze sculptures.

We were headed to the Staten Island Ferry- at the end of the day our walking total was just shy of nine miles.

November 28, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Art, Photography, sculptureTags: #tomotterness, art, artist, bronze, bronze sculpture, Hudson River, Life Underground, Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York City, play, playground, public art, public park, sculpture, The Real World, Tom Otterness 11 Comments

Autumn Leaf Delight at the Playground

Laura and Charlie enjoying the crunch of the leaves at the playground this morning.

I tried to be an observer, not a participant. Watched them play together. Just kept shooting, trying to be unobtrusive.

Kept my distance and sorry I didn’t have a zoom lens.

It was a happy time. A joy to watch Charlie have fun in the leaves.

The bear hat doesn’t quite fit right but old grandma will knit another one.

Big slide, the swings, finding a shadow, mommy hide behind the tree trunk, throw the leaves, kick the leaves, stomp and crunch pick up a big stick.

No shortage of games and activities.

He was trying to master the balance beam, figure it out. Too hard but the fact he was trying was something to watch.

One direct smile at old Froo Froo Ruthie.

Yes he knew I was there! Hard not to notice that sock monkey who sits on the 24-70 lens.

Back to the car. Good bye playground. See you soon.

November 15, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: autumn, autumn leaves, autumn trees, childhood, grandchild, photography, play, playground, postaday, swings 15 Comments

Local:What Feels Like Home

Jen H at WordPress has created the weekly Photo Challenge: Local.

What feels familiar, home. The places you know by heart. Local diner, local playground, local neighborhood, local church,local streets-I live in the city by a park.

I notice I shoot a lot of local coffee, too.

Here’s my iPhone local gallery. Pittsburgh.

October 15, 2016October 15, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: city, city scene, East Liberty, fireworks, Ft Pitt Bridge, Grant Bar, home, iPhone photography, Liberty Tunnel, local, Millvale, neighborhood, photography, playground, postaday, Ritter's Diner, the Children's Museum, U of Pittsburgh, weekly photo challenge, West Penn Hospital, Zeke's Coffee 14 Comments

The Swing, a Slide, a Tunnel, Peek

26753299721_11b5fa3254_k This is a new sensation. Laura gave him a little push.

Holding on, not too sure about the swing yet.

26548250000_1feb4bf144_k Going up the slide.

26786492736_039ae01e23_k Coming out of the tunnel.

26786453486_20aa7c1c1c_k Peek a boo. I see you, Grandma!

Laura and Charles (10 months) came to visit Grandma in Pittsburgh.

Fortunately I have a playground in the park across the street.

I used the 70-200 lens to document his visit.

Fun to catch him enjoying this playground equipment for the first time. At least the first time I’ve seen him experience a playground. They returned home to Ohio yesterday but I was savoring their visit when I went through the photos tonight.

May 5, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 70-200 L series lens, childhood, family, grandson, photography, play, playground, postaday, slide, swing 19 Comments

Found Message at the Playground

Beneath Your Feet is the weekly photo challenge

Signage, written in chalk. No one else around don’t know who wrote it on the pavement in from of the bench.

Sunday evening, we were at the playground with my two youngest grandchildren. My sister Mary is the one who pointed it out.

Of course, I had my cell phone to capture and share! Didn’t walk on it. Just wondered who felt compelled to write it.

August 9, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: beneath your feet, cell phone, family, Highland Park Pittsburgh, message, parenting, park, photography, Pittsburgh PA, playground, postday, signage, weekly photo challenge 15 Comments

The House is Quiet

The four grandchildren were here since Thursday night and their mom and dad went to a wedding in Philly this weekend.

We had a nice time together and the house is feeling pretty empty now.

Today they watched Steve remove a dead squirrel out of the fireplace and take it outside. Michael said, “You’ve got an animal in your fire pit.”

Thank goodness for the glass doors. Guess that screen on top of the chimney came off!

Last night they all fell asleep in one bed watching Cheaper by the Dozen.

We went to Shadyside to the old Toy Store where their Dad used to shop with his brother and sister.

Fun at the Super Playground in Highland Park

A little posing in front of the house. Jackets and sweatshirts necessary.

Missing all the fun you bring to me. Hope you’ll plan a return visit soon.

Love you.

FF Ruthie

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, family, grandchildren, grandma, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, playground, postaday, toy store 13 Comments

..the pleasantest thing ever a child can do!

The Swing

How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!

Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
River and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside–

Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown–
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
Robert Louis Stevenson

Maura at 5 1/2 finally learns to pump

It wasn’t that long ago (201o) that it was her sister Anna on the blog

April 18, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: backyard, childhood, family, granddaughter, photography, play, playground, poetry, Robert Louis Stevenson, Spring break, swing, swing set, The Swing, travel 11 Comments

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