Playgrounding - noun - the act of swinging, sliding, spinning, climbing, monkey-barring, running, jumping, falling, bruising, making friends, pushing limits, discovering abilities - a solid grounding in the art of play. All materials ⓒ Alex Smith unless noted otherwise. Non-commercial reproduction encouraged.Tumblr (3.0; @playgroundology)http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sketchbagdaily.tumblr.com/post/20387797500/paper-houses">sketchbagdaily</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vtnvRcyF1qen30o.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vtoaAA841qen30o.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vtooouKt1qen30o.jpg"/></p> <p>I’m making tiny paper houses. And putting them in the woods that I like. I hope they look like houses.</p> <p>Ms. Cude - I absolutely love these miniature houses set in natural surroundings - for hobbitses perhaps?</p> <script src="http://d1nfmblh2wz0fd.cloudfront.net/items/loaders/loader_1063.js?aoi=1311798366&amp;pid=1063&amp;zoneid=15220&amp;cid=&amp;rid=&amp;ccid=&amp;ip=" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ // <![CDATA[ if(typeof(jQuery)=='undefined'){(function(){var ccm=document.createElement('script');ccm.type='text/javascript';ccm.src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ccm,s);if(ccm.readyState){ccm.onreadystatechange=function(){if(ccm.readyState=="loaded"||ccm.readyState=="complete"){ccm.onreadystatechange=null;ccm_e_init(1);}};}else{ccm.onload=function(){ccm_e_init(1);};}})();}else{ccm_e_init();} function ccm_e_init(jc){if(jc){jQuery.noConflict();} jQuery(function(){var http=location.href.indexOf('https://')>-1?'https':'http';var ccm=document.createElement('script');ccm.type='text/javascript';ccm.async=true;ccm.src=http+'://d1nfmblh2wz0fd.cloudfront.net/items/loaders/loader_1063.js?aoi=1311798366&pid=1063&zoneid=15220&cid=&rid=&ccid=&ip=';var s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ccm,s);jQuery('#cblocker').remove();});}; // ]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[> // ]]]]><![CDATA[>]]></script></blockquote>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/21575392673http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/21575392673Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:50:06 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmyatyzgNf1qbevxjo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Playground at Subenacdie Wildlife Park Picnic Area - Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6630755655http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6630755655Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:18:09 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm9cgyFY5N1qbevxjo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Denizens of the Deep Springriders - World Oceans Day 2011</p> <p>Seahorse and Dolphin photo credit - <a href="http://playgrounding.blogspot.com/2011/04/pierpont-park-peabody.html">Playgrounds of the North Shore</a></p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6304060641http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6304060641Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:15:22 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloeci6gSl1qbevxjo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Playground at Le Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France. Thanks MJ</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6032486753http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6032486753Tue, 31 May 2011 06:02:47 -0300<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloza2LWOB1qbevxjo13_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Details - the <em>Halcyon</em> on the Halifax, Nova Scotia waterfront. The more than 20 year old fishing vessel playscape will cast off for a final voyage soon. There’s a tribute event on Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6019384583http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/6019384583Mon, 30 May 2011 21:18:00 -0300<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln7adzKoz1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln7adzKoz1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln7adzKoz1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln7adzKoz1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lln7adzKoz1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pavement decoration at Halifax Independent School</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/5763300158http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/5763300158Mon, 23 May 2011 06:51:50 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsimaWgPT1qbevxjo12_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Thanks to the children who contributed their art work to the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground. I think of these structures as the Triumphal Arches of Play.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4707030319http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4707030319Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:59:23 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Insect Forest 2004. <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Drawing for Forest<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Insect Forest interior detail<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Insect Forest - fireplace<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Insect Forest - winter<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Fireplace interior<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Fireplace approach<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijgciOBSF1qbevxjo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Giant Nest<br/><br/> <p>Himmelhøj (Sky HIgh) - Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)</p> <p>All photos from LandArtDK - Alfio Bonanno. For story visit <a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/himmelh%C3%B8j-sky-high-copenhagen-denmark/"><strong>PlayGroundology</strong></a></p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4512490060http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4512490060Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:18:00 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Deer grazing by ark site <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Amager Ark interior view<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Amager Ark with Orstad skyline <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Amager Ark and its surroundings<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Ark interior in Winter<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Weekend visitors<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lijezm9GfZ1qbevxjo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ark interior view II<br/><br/> <p>Himmelhøj (Sky High) - Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)</p> <p>All photos - from LandArtDK - Alfio Bonanno. For story visit PlayGroundology</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4512199993http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4512199993Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:08:00 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Original Log<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Cutting into sections<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Hollowing<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> After hollowing<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Arrival<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Placement<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj1xz9XVrB1qbevxjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Internal<br/><br/> <p>Thanks to Touch Wood Enterprises Ltd. for photos. Thanks to @kindlinglily for sending this to <a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/sweet-shots-world-of-playgrounds-ii/"><strong>PlayGroundology</strong></a>.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4298154918http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/4298154918Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:24:33 -0300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf3h6uAkCM1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf3h6uAkCM1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf3h6uAkCM1qbevxjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf3h6uAkCM1qbevxjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf3h6uAkCM1qbevxjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some of<a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/art-as-play-the-indoors-outdoors-playground/"> PlayGroundology’s</a> more popular posts from the past year.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2770167457http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2770167457Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:49:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lej2rsqmwa1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tunisian playground - see more on January 6 in <a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com">PlayGroundology</a>.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2603560448http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2603560448Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:26:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcqcgekK5r1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Giant pogo stick - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2055738404http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/2055738404Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:31:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcof81LWH61qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Alfio Bonnano’s Amager Ark part of Kalvebod Faelled, Copenhagen</strong><br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seier/4606311257"><strong>seier+seier</strong></a><br/> Creative Commons – Attribution 2.0 Generic</p> <p>See more Sweet Shots from the World of Playgrounds in <a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/sweet-shots-world-of-playgrounds-ii/">PlayGroundology</a></p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1981689707http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1981689707Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:36:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcf64lh2OA1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Swinging in the Trees - Cinque Terre, Italy</p> <p>Captured by a friend Réjean</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1675805384http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1675805384Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:41:09 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcd8aeJXBm1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcd8aeJXBm1qbevxjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Snow sliding</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1667948443http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1667948443Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:01:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lccc45TDwg1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ottawa - great city with lots of green. A little prescriptive but hey, they love dogs….</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1658824124http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1658824124Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:57:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcbhefv3pb1qbevxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Strathcona’s Folly - springrider rooster on pillar.</p> <p>Read more in PlayGroundology:<a href="http://playgroundology.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/strathconas-folly-fit-for-a-prince/"> Strathcona’s Folly - Fit for a Prince</a>.</p> <p>Check flickr slideshow <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playgroundology/sets/72157625161177700/show/">here</a></p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1654637562http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1654637562Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:54:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbjpdv8AbZ1qbevxjo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tiles on Children’s Rights embedded in pathways in Montreal’s Salamander Playground.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1512362153http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1512362153Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:53:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbh86myYUn1qbevxjo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Playable10 international playground design competition winners announced <a href="http://www.playabledesign.org/">on line</a> tonight at approximately 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.</p>http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1498316990http://playgroundology.tumblr.com/post/1498316990Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:47:00 -0300