“New experiences take the place of old ones” – The Furies by Paul Theroux
6 thoughts on “New experiences take the place of old ones”
This looks like a scene that one might find in any city park here in the US, complete with the graffiti on the wall and the well-used basketball hoop. Nice work, Martina.
This photo could have been taken any time in the last forty years. Basketball is mostly about the joy of movement and people have always loved to move.
Basketball is not really a typical German sport – in the end you’ll find more people playing football (i.e. soccer) in parks and public yards than basketball. But it’s cool. Like skateboarding.
And it’s very convenient: a hoop, a little bit of space and voilà: people have fun!
Convenience, as you point out, is a major attraction of basketball. No fancy equipment needed, just a backboard, hoop, and ball. The courts are usually public, so kids only need a ball. If one kid brings a ball, 10-12 can play a game. This is why basketball is so popular in the inner city. It is mostly free to play, unlike baseball requiring expensive equipment and a large field.
Know what you mean about football, aka soccer. This sport also needs only a ball, and a place to kick it around. I played soccer in HS, but I was always ahead of my time.
I played basketball in HS – with my 1.64m ;-) .. and soccer as a child. Was the usual thing we did, playing soccer – literally everywhere where there was a little bit of space.
This looks like a scene that one might find in any city park here in the US, complete with the graffiti on the wall and the well-used basketball hoop. Nice work, Martina.
Thank you very much! I think nowadays this scene is a universal one. The cultural influence of the US via movies, tv … ;-)
This photo could have been taken any time in the last forty years. Basketball is mostly about the joy of movement and people have always loved to move.
Basketball is not really a typical German sport – in the end you’ll find more people playing football (i.e. soccer) in parks and public yards than basketball. But it’s cool. Like skateboarding.
And it’s very convenient: a hoop, a little bit of space and voilà: people have fun!
Convenience, as you point out, is a major attraction of basketball. No fancy equipment needed, just a backboard, hoop, and ball. The courts are usually public, so kids only need a ball. If one kid brings a ball, 10-12 can play a game. This is why basketball is so popular in the inner city. It is mostly free to play, unlike baseball requiring expensive equipment and a large field.
Know what you mean about football, aka soccer. This sport also needs only a ball, and a place to kick it around. I played soccer in HS, but I was always ahead of my time.
I played basketball in HS – with my 1.64m ;-) .. and soccer as a child. Was the usual thing we did, playing soccer – literally everywhere where there was a little bit of space.