Scientist at Work
My grandson Liam and I recently watched some of the movie Flubber on his dad’s Ipad. He had seen it before and I hadn’t, so he was explaining all about the green bouncy stuff that can take on any form and that was invented by a scientist played by Robin Williams. 
“When I’m grown up I want to be that guy,” Liam told me. 
He’s already shown signs of an interest in that field. Since he was little (littler than now/ three and about to-be-four), he’s been interested in watercolors, not so much to paint pictures but to experiment mixing the colors together to see what happens. 
Following his lead, I’ve been regularly setting him up with a lab of colored water, brushes, droppers and glass containers for pouring, and now bubbles. 
We call it making potions! 
I’ve been calling Liam “a little scientist” for a long time now. Once he gets set up, he goes to work as seriously as any scientist. 
One time, after he watched Honey I Shrunk the Kids (a movie with another scientist in it) he made potions for shrinking things. 
Other times his inventions turn into food (this one he called “spicy”) because being a chef and making menu creations is another one of Liam’s interests. 
So I’ve moved on from photographing butterflies and flowers to zooming in on Liam’s bubbles. 
Bubbles and the worlds that exist within them.
________Macro Monday
September 13th, 2014 6:52 am
Great bubble color.
September 13th, 2014 9:50 am
The Scientist and the Artist, they rely on each other. It takes the eye of both to really understand and discover.
this was brilliant, thank you for sharing
September 14th, 2014 12:43 pm
How fabulous is this little Liam!! An Artist/Scientist so very sophisticated–and not quite Four Years Old!
I love that you encourage and support his fantastic imagination and skills…..!
September 14th, 2014 10:32 pm
really neat images. Hope Liam continues his interest in science with the help of you his grandam.
September 15th, 2014 4:40 am
Nice post I barely remember doing things like this when I was small. But I always end up experimenting but now with a camera 🙂
September 15th, 2014 2:34 pm
Great post! I bet he loves visiting museums, especially hands-on ones like the Children’s Museum or for science/technology.
September 15th, 2014 4:09 pm
Yes, he does! See http://looseleafnotes.com/2014/06/museum-musings/
September 17th, 2014 10:52 pm
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September 18th, 2014 1:45 pm
Oh I love this entry!! Rainbows and Bubbles, some of my favorite things!