Week 37: Wheels

Like most homes that hear the pitter patter of little feet, our home is filled with bits of brightly colored plastic. Many of our bits of brightly colored plastic make all sorts of noises, play music and have lights that flash (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!); however, despite all of these attractions and distractions, Jonah almost always chooses to play with things that have wheels. I suppose that's to be expected from a boy!

Needless to say, Jonah is not wanting for cars, trucks, tractors, "diggers", buses, or any other wheeled toy to play with. This photo captures only a small sample. It does, however, warm my heart to see him so engrossed in playing with something as simple as a toy car when there are so many other "newer" toys around. There's just some sort of link to the past or universal truth or something more poetic about simple toys that have captured children's imagination for decades. Jonah even has a simple wooden train that we purchased from a craftsman at the county fair this summer that is one of his favorites. Perhaps it's just a sense of "the more things change, the more they stay the same." I'm not sure how to capture it in words, but it's comforting to me.

It's a lot of fun watching him grow, change, try new things and explore; however, it's nice to know that he keeps coming back to a simple toy car. Perhaps I'll feel differently as he gets close to 16?

Photo: this is my 135mm lens at f/11. It is lit with one Profoto head in a reflector sitting camera left and slightly above the cars.