bird hills park
dolph park
dhu varen park
eberwhite woods park
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loving all the forts, both big and small that i’ve discovered as i continue my journey through the ann arbor parks. forts are very sacred places. lots of heart and hard work go into the making of them – special spaces to meet and hang out with your gang.
(i’m about half way through the parks now -through the letter ‘i’)
– 80 down and 80-ish to go! –
onward.
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“i have a lot of growing up to do. i realized that the other day inside my fort. “
-zach galifianakis
I love Zach…that quote is wonderful!
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this is you –
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that is me I have a lot of growing up to do: the quote is just what I needed to hear…<3 hope you day is a good one
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thanks, kat and you too –
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you are so welcome Beth
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I’ve come across a few forts on our hikes. I love the surprise of finding them. ANd the idea that people had fun building them. Then left them for others to find and enjoy.
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yes, to all of that. me too –
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Great stuff!
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yes, for many reasons –
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So interesting. There is a nearly identical fort in the forested park we walk in. Yet I never see children there playing. Did you see children? It is almost eerie that you posted these pictures. An alien invasion we don’t know about maybe??
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ah, that very well could be. some of them, i’ve known that children have created from the local schools and neighborhoods – others, builders unknown –
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I found a picture I took of the one near us, but I’m not sure how to post it. Take my word for it. It looks identical!
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that’s wild –
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Great builders in your parks, Beth. Wow.
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i’m in awe of them –
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While we’re all oohing and aahing over these quaint “forts” might I point out that some of these were built as a shelter for someone with no home.
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yes, mike. you may be right on that. i know some were built by local children and the others, unsure. either way, i find that forts offer a certain type of shelter and comfort –
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Now, that is something.
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it is – an amazing something
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May or may not have taken a fortnight to build.
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perfect.
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That’s a lot of forts! I’d love to be enjoying them with you.
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and i’m sure that you’d love to see them firsthand –
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Forts are special places! My brother and I used to have so much fun building them! Happy memories. Thanks Beth!
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they are, val –
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Forts. I love forts. Doesn’t everyone? At school we have lofts in the classroom. Underneath is much like a fort.
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Yes, forts are created in all kinds of places)
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Very cool. Are you going to make it to the end of the alphabet before the end of the year?
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that’s my plan, i began on july 3rd and am at the 80 park mark now, at the end of august. i hope to visit the other 80ish by halloween, end of october –
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You rock!!
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Love that quote!… and the forts 🙂
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Thanks, ute )
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Great to see that fort building is still thriving! Forts were huge among the kids in my neighborhood when I was growing up. My best friend and I even made one for girls only. We were obsessed with Anne Of Green Gables, which we watched over and over via a VHS recording I’d made when it ran during a PBS drive. To this day, she calls me Diana and I call her Anne. We called our fort Green Gables. 🙂
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what wonderful memories –
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This was a precious collection and Wow to 80 parks down!! 🌲🍃🌳
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and still going )
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Ha. That quote is priceless.
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It’s pretty good)
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What a wonderful ‘comeupon’ in the parks. A favourite pleasure amongst children when I was a little younger. We always left them intact but were a little miffed if anyone else took possession before we were finished loving them. That is a fabulous quote too.
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they are always created with much intention and loved as long as they last –
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I used to love forts. I might build one in my room tonight
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good to see you tomnardone, and yes, build one from your stuff
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