The Wonders of the Public Pool

I have managed to combine three photo challenges into this one photograph.

Summer in July has children eagerly counting the minutes until their local public swimming pool opens. While I no longer manage these pools, I respect the efforts of leisure professionals to keep pools clean and safe with trained lifeguards.

All that training and preparation for the opening of the pools makes no difference to a child. They just want to swim!

Inspired by these photo challenges:

One Word Photo Challenge: Pool
Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Fountain
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: Wonder

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[…] The Wonders of the Public Pool was my first contribution to the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. Congratulations to the talented Lens-Artists team, whose weekly inspiration has encouraged bloggers since 2018. […]

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robbiecheadle

Jul 15, 2018 at 2:19 am

It is lovely to see children have innocent fun, Terri. Great photographs and I like the words in the second one very much.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 15, 2018 at 7:18 am
  
  Thank you, Robbie. The world could use a lot more innocent fun!
  
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Aixa

Jul 14, 2018 at 11:28 pm

Five years ago we moved to an apartment with two pools (because there are 32 buildings in the co-op) and our children love going but how I wish we had known about this place when they were very small! The pool opening is something to look forward to!

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athelenerose

Jul 13, 2018 at 6:07 pm

Hi Terri
Very inventive. # Challenges in 1
Black and White is so cool
Laura

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Christie Hawkes

Jul 13, 2018 at 3:46 pm

Nice work combining three challenges in one photo, Terri. When I was a child, going to the pool was my favorite summer activity. So many fond memories.

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iScriblr

Jul 13, 2018 at 9:03 am

Loved the shots! So refreshing!❤

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 13, 2018 at 11:37 am
  
  Thank you, Richa!
  
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NorCal Zen

Jul 13, 2018 at 8:50 am

I love that there is free fun for children of all ages. We live closer to a big playground with a free water park for the kids. I love it. It makes everyone a little more equal. Speaking of that, one experience that I will never forget is the first time I visited Winnemucca (NV.) They are big into community feeling. It was me, and my then almost two year old baby girl. We had enjoyed a nice dinner at one of the exquisite Basque restaurants there, and I decided to talk her for a walk in the stroller, before tucking her in at night. She still had lots of energy to spend. Maybe the chocolate that the sweet Basque woman at the restaurant gave her didn’t help…lol. Anyways, we ended up stopping at a playground. It was fun. We played for a while. The next morning before hitting the road I decided to let her play there again. Its as a popular playground. We’d only played for a while when two big vans pulled up, and people started unloading kid friendly food, snacks, and drinks. The vans left, and two ladies was standing next to two giant tables filled with deliciousness. They started inviting the kids over. Looking at the other parents they seemed used to this routine. I figured it was some community event going on. I kept my daughter on the side, since we didn’t really belonged there. After a while one of the ladies came up to me and explained that they they were there to give all kids a chance to eat nutritious food, and that they had plenty, we should check it out. Everything was completely free. Looking at the other children I realized that some really needed this. It was a community moment I’ll never forget.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 13, 2018 at 11:37 am
  
  That is really amazing! I think smaller towns do a better job at that than the larger metro areas. although many neighborhoods are very community oriented! We had several neighborhoods that lobbied City council to keep their pools open during the recession.
  
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Cee Neuner

Jul 12, 2018 at 2:19 pm

I like your water photos. 😀

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 12, 2018 at 2:55 pm
  
  Thank you, Cee!
  
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Abrie Joubert

Jul 12, 2018 at 9:04 am

He Terri with your 3 in 1 you must be a productivity consultant 🙂
In December a lot of Cape Town’s public pools closed down because of a below average rain season running for 3 years. I blogged about the absence of rain and my very emotional experience regarding it in: https://abriejoubert.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/cry-the-beloved-country/

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 12, 2018 at 1:09 pm
  
  Hi Abrie, I left a comment on your post. I’ve been known to be productive 😉
  
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  1. Abrie Joubert
    
    Jul 13, 2018 at 12:28 am
    
    Thank you Terri I have replied
    
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Tina Schell

Jul 12, 2018 at 7:45 am

Very clever Terri! And love your capture😊

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 12, 2018 at 8:10 am
  
  Thanks, Tina!
  
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Jodie

Jul 12, 2018 at 7:13 am

This is so true….we don’t realize how blessed we are to be able to enjoy this!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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I’m a former university adjunct Professor and retired recreation & parks practitioner living in North-Eastern Washington State near the Idaho border. Second Wind Leisure Perspectives is my blog about living a leisure lifestyle, including photography, friends, fitness, and fun.