Three photos of my son from our walk through the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley last week. Can you spot the pattern?
Yep! No matter where we go, he’s playing in the dirt.
Photos taken May 5th, 2013
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Pattern: For Love of Dirt
Slowing down, being present, and connecting with the natural world around us.
Suburban Nature Explorations 
dirt+children=fun
I have written about this in a post last year:
http://liberatedway.com/2012/07/21/dirt-makes-you-happy/
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Excellent post! Thanks for sharing it here.
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Hahaha! The love of dirt starts early. My 14 month old gets a kick out of playing it!!
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Yes, I was just looking through old photos this morning, ordering prints from when my son was one, two, and three, and I came across quite a few of him playing in the dirt!
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Love that smile!
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🙂 I’m happy to report that the tooth that’s sticking out (we call it the fang) has finally come out! Though I am glad to have captured many photos of him smiling with it.
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Nothing like playing in dirt. Next comes the mud pies. 🙂 🙂
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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You, too!
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I hope you do a post on this! 🙂
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🙂
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I love your photos….yes, my kid is the same. first comes dirt. Then trucks….next, creatures! look out!
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I love all the phases! So fun to watch them develop!
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Go check this out. You are a recipient of these no-strings-attached awards
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Thank you, Melanie. I’ll check it out!
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🙂
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Sweet pictures. I remember trips to the zoo when all the kids wanted to do was play with the gravel on the paths and chase the pigeons.
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Haha.. at the zoo, my son is more into playing with sticks he finds in the bushes. 🙂
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Wonderful images! Just like both my boys when they were young…if there was dirt, they would be in it!
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As boys (and girls) should be!
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Praise the dirt! Amazing to think of what treasures and sustenance lies therein … it’s so nice to see the engagement and curiosity in these photos. & perfect title!
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Agreed! Not only does soil sustain life, but dirt is beneficial for children in so many ways, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Kids need dirt. 🙂
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