015/366: Ascent

I don't want to turn this into "Photo of the Kids of the Day," but I spent most of today with The Pip, because his day care was closed for Rosh Hashanah. And while I took a bunch of artsy shots of trees and stuff, I really like the way this one came out:

The Pip climbing up a twisty slide. The Pip climbing up a twisty slide.

He's very determined, and also pleased with himself for being able to climb up the twisty slide at Schenectady's Central Park playground.

Fun as it was to spend time with the Little Dude, I'll be very happy when the JCC is open again...

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