If you haven’t already noticed, I’m infatuated with flickr. There are just so many great photographers posting striking photos for the world to see. I visit on a regular basis to see how people are capturing and documenting play.
Kids at Play II is the second installment of an occasional feature of images from around the world presented in PlayGroundology’s flickr photo galleries. Flickr galleries allow the curator to include any photo from amongst the 5 billion strong digital collection with two exceptions – the curator cannot include his or her own images and a contributor can choose to opt out of the ‘gallery’ functionality.
Photo credit – Jose Maria Cuellar, (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Worth a 1,000 words and more, these images tell the story of children at play in countries around the world. Despite differences in culture, environment and economic circumstances, these photos attest to a common language. Children everywhere have an innate desire to play – to have fun, to learn, to dream. As global citizens we have an obligation to ensure that kids who are in more difficult situations are able to more fully express their ability to play.
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beautiful, inspiring post. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Thanks Bernie – it’s inspiring to go through all the incredible images that fine photographers from throughout the world post on flickr. This photo sharing service is really a phenomenal asset for rich visual imagery.
This is a lovely post – and a fascinating insight into the way children play all over the world. It’s great to see play celebrated in this way.
Thanks Fiona and I guess when we think about it, play is a celebration of being, a breath of here and now.
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Thanks Bernie – glad you enjoyed it. Cheers