Adult playground

Just in front of the brew pub at the Raleigh Iron Works is an adult playground.  The swings are very creaky.

The slide comes from the second floor of the building.  The rules are specific.  You must be over 18 and have adult supervision.  Can you supervise yourself?

 

Elves, trolls or fairies?

It's really just an outdoor play area for kids.  But who knows if the villagers come out at night?

 

Waiting for a friend

The grandchildren's legs have grown too long to use this swing.  So it sits sadly waiting for a new playmate.

 

Overgrown

The children's outdoor play area at Wilkerson Nature Preserve has been unused and overgrown.

X-Wing

Who wouldn't want an x-wing fighter in their front yard?

Sign of the times

The signs were up, the playground was closed.  But the parking lot was full.  Families were out walking on the hiking trails around Wilkerson Nature Preserve.  I think they've all had enough togetherness time.

Turtles

There's a new line of turtles at the outdoor play space.  I don't think they'd be very good stepping stones.

Hmmm

We found this skull in a children's outdoor play area.  I don't think the animal wandered in, and it's hard to imagine someone bringing it in for children to play with...

Outdoor play

The outdoor play area at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation is the best I've found yet.  Most play areas just have some bamboo poles and a sandbox, but this one goes on and on, with a tunnel, a play kitchen area, an amphitheater and more.