Bambi on Ice
If you’ve grown up somewhere cold, you know what it’s like to slide on defrosting sludge. It hurts, and this photo is a reminder of a lot of painful childhood memories.
But it’s not just the fact that it managed to catch the kid in mid air, a moment before his back hits the frozen pavement and the wind gets knocked out of him. No, it’s much more than that. It’s what the kid was walking towards – the promising, elusive fantasy land that is the playground – so close, yet so far. Ahh, to be young again.
