To the untrained Eye

@Inlemay (17712)

South Africa

October 3, 2016 7:16am CST

You might be wondering what my strange photo might be, don't wonder yourself into any form of stress as it just something quite simple. To the untrained eye sand looks like sand, but to a four or five year old boy with ten good old farmyard matchbox cars, it's A Roadwork in progress. I had to especially ask my gardener last week to scarify a small part of my garden just so that my grandsons could conjour up a fantasy farm land to play in. Boys, sand, animals, and cars are a great combination. School holidays - such bliss

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@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 16

When I was a child I had a lot of farm animals and would play at farms all day.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

I remember playing just like this as a child myself

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

@Fleura my daughters also played with these cars - they remain at my home for all the grandchildren regardless of girl or boy - cars are great toys

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@Fleura (34935)

• United Kingdom

3 Oct 16

Me too! And now my youngest daughter has them!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 Oct 16

This looks like a typical South African road system to me. All that is missing are the Beware of Crocodiles and Caution Camels Crossing signs.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 Oct 16

@Inlemay Apart from the areas where toy cars have worn away all the vegetation.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

South Africa is far from this barren. Maybe Namibia but SA is generally bushy . . Be it dry bush in some regions and very green on the East side

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

@Asylum ha ha - I probably did that with my prodding - It was supposed to be barren

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

3 Oct 16

Smart idea to find some ways to keep kids busy during school holidays. We have a couple of those coming up here. That picture made me wonder. When it was enlarged I could see it fine.

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@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

3 Oct 16

@Inlemay ......Looks like you did the trick.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

I tried to get the best view

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@LadyDuck (502204)

• Italy

3 Oct 16

I noticed that the cars are miniature car, I was wondering what you used for a Sahara sand look.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

That was the plan. Just sand so that every day he can make new roads

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@LadyDuck (502204)

• Italy

3 Oct 16

@Inlemay I am sure he will have fun playing with the sand.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

@LadyDuck they had plenty of fun in the sand - so did i

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

3 Oct 16

I still have a box full of those little cars from when i was a child. Mrs. WorDazza wanted me to get rid during our recent house move but I refused.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

My grandsons are playing with my sons cars now. All the best and originals

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

5 Oct 16

@WorDazza they are now worth a fortune of memories

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

4 Oct 16

@Inlemay My stuff would be worth a fortune. If I'd left them in the boxes and hadn't played with them!! They're all a bit battered now but it just shows how loved they've been by me, my young cousin and then my own son.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Oct 16

Imagination at work.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

and at this age they still have it - it was great to watch them at work

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

10 Oct 16

@Inlemay I'm sure it was.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

4 Oct 16

I see it as the boys sees it , a farmyard with matchbox cars .

It's so nice of you to give them that to play on . They must be so happy and proud they have you as their grandma .

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

ahhh thank you - I hope so

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@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

3 Oct 16

my little grandson jack loves his little cars and I recognized this immediately as a matchbox set-up.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

They make for the best toys

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

4 Oct 16

It reminds me of when our 2 sons were little and loved to play in the sand with their mini cars and trucks.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

it was a recaptured moment for me as well

crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

4 Oct 16

aw, what fun! the young'uns here'd a section 'f yard to do such with 'n then when they got older, 'bout 1/4 'f'n acre fer 'em to build 'em a racetrack fer their electronic trucks. the cows found the latter most interestin', the horses not so much.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

7 Oct 16

@Inlemay yes ma'am, they need to 'xplore their 'world' - play'n the dirt/mud, enjoy the sunshine/fresh air :)

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

That is great - children need to do these outdoor things and we should let them

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@xFiacre (14784)

• Ireland

3 Oct 16

@inlemay That takes me right back to boyhood.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

Such a great day with them. I am even dirtier than them in the wash tonight.

@Fleura (34935)

• United Kingdom

3 Oct 16

Everyone needs space to imagine!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

I believe so too.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

3 Oct 16

Imagination is a wonderful thing. It can make raceways in the sand or castle in the air.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

Absolutely

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

4 Oct 16

Oh, what fun for them!!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 Oct 16

real sandy messy fun

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@Hatley (163772)

• Garden Grove, California

11 Oct 16

that souds like a neat place for a boy to playwith his cars and his good imagination too

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

3 Oct 16

What a nice way to encourage little kids to think...great Lany...

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

3 Oct 16

Thanks Vanny

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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

3 Oct 16

What fun my son had with his cars too

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@JESSY3236 (22210)

• United States

3 Oct 16

cute picture.

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