Playgrounds in the Alps

A few more playground pictures.
Just a log anchored in the ground (I think we can do this).

I have a feeling that these won't fly in the US.She took lots of pictures of these rubber mats. Must be fun.Simple tunnel.Water features with a view:

German Playgrounds and water features

Climbing structures:

Log ladderChain with cross-bars for climbingRubber mat.balance beamThis structure has pullies and buckets for carying sand up.Rubber mat with holes for climbing.I like this. Look closely, you can see my nephew on the log in back.Tire playground.Note the rope swing.Climbing wallCurious...

More example water features.

The Wild Center (Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks) playground

The "Pines" is a playground at the Wild Center ( http://www.wildcenter.org/ - click on exhibits and the pines) . At first look, it doesn't look like much. But then you notice that logs are screwed into trees to make a support and sticks are stacked around.

and there are stumps in rows.

The jungle gym:

They anchored the logs well into the ground so they wouldn't roll.

There was a shelter area with stumps that the kids could use as furniture.

The fence was a row of sticks that the kids then used to build structures.

I watched while kids really got into it.

Sadie started building a structure.

The playground sign.