Beginnings/Children's Toys

OK, I swore I was going with the 52 week premise, but when I looked at the 366 list, it was just SO tempting. So maybe I'll go with 52+: I'll concentrate on the 52 list, but see where I can merge it with the 366. This is all just so much fun!

Anyway, this is my younger granddude, Craig, playing with the Duplo train we bought about 20 years ago for his Uncle Chris. Toys like this are the beginnings of dreams, and dreams are the springboard to the future.

Camera: iPhone 4s Processing: PSE

My grandson, Aidan, and I built the biggest train track EVER. I was having so much fun playing with him that I didn't check to see if the camera's flash was on. It wasn't, so most of the handful of photos I took before getting back down on the ground to race our trains were blurry and underexposed. Using Smudge Stick and Rough Pastels takes advantage of the softness and poor lighting to given an Impressionistic effect.