I took this photo at one of the local playgrounds that I like to take my son to. Not very far away from where these rocks are is a slide, numerous swings and other playground bits and pieces.

The playground itself is located in a wildlife park, and there are lots of small trees and bushes to wander through and explore if the swings are not your thing. My little boy likes to run through them, often faster than I am able to keep up with and emerge in different bits of the playground.

These rocks are on the edge of one the open areas, and are large enough to sit on. They are also smooth to the touch, probably because many small people have scrambled over them through time.

I was sitting on the largest of these rocks quite recently, watching my son rush about in the sunshine when he turned and ran towards me. When he stopped just in front of me he pointed at the rock I was sitting on and said ‘Mummy sitting on the moon.’

The freedom with which my toddler thinks and associate ideas together to produce sometimes magical statements often catches me by suprise, and often gives me ideas for things I may have not arrived at on my own. 

When was the last time you sat on the moon?

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