Water Marbles

My kids got these bead things in Hawaii. They started out as little pebble like things which they soaked in water. They expanded to marble size and now you can use them to decorate in vases or put bamboo or plants in. They absorb the water and eventually go small again. They can be used over and over. Here's a link to the company. It explains it better and shows what they started out like.
http://www.shopwaterbeads.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=151

For those interested, my final load of laundry is now in the machine. We got up at 6am today and drove two hours so my son could partake in a 10 & under swim camp he was chosen for. We dropped him off and then drove another 45 minutes to Victoria where we looked at house building stuff. We didn't get home until 5:00pm. I'm behind on my commenting but will chance up soon. I'm going to bed early again!

[bkb in the city]

very cool

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

hahah I got some of those a while back... they are so cool! I love them. The kids love playing with them, very soothing to run your hands through them :)

[Kathy A]

What a cool idea.

[Edie]

Cool photo. Love the composition and tones. My girls have these too...and they really bounce.

[Aaron]

Really like the pastel colors, very nice!

[Kerri]

Great composition

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Great colours!

[Michelle Blackford]

How cool! My kids would love them! Great colors!

[Amanda R.]

My kids love those things! They just like to stick their hands in and squish. Great DOF in this and I love the colors!

[Kimberly Balychev]

Ooo that is very cool! Love the colors of them! Great DOF as well. How cool that they expand like that :)

[TC]

I'm thinking you've lost your marbles! You're going to need another vacation to recover from this whirlwind :) Fun colors and POV!

[aurorajane]

Way tooo cool!

[Nikki]

Amazing little things.

[Katja]

Beautiful shot, love the colours!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Beautiful.Love the colours, the shine and the crop. Poor you. Sounds like you're busy, busy, busy atm. Get some rest before even contemplating getting back to the commenting xx

[Terry R]

Those are so cool. I've never seen them before. I think I'll have to see if I can buy some now!

[Johanna]

Lovely edit and comp!

[Sara]

Cool, they have beautiful colors! :)

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Fantastic composition, wonderful colours and love your processing. Beautifully done.

[Julia]

so beautiful! love the colors of the marbles!

[michelle mcintyre]

Cool shot - they look in great in a glass vase...do you ever stop , l get tired just reading about your day:)

[Katie]

Love the colors and soft focus on these. Great souvenir! Huge congrats on getting all your laundry done! We ran out of dryer sheets and are on day two of vacation laundry, sigh ...

[Tata]

nice colours! love it!

[Lyn]

nicely done! Glad to hear that you're almost finished getting home. REST!!

[Phil]

That looks really cool - and pretty too. Hope you've at least got your feet up now!

[Hillary Torrey]

Gorgeous in a vase! Such pretty colors.

[Rebecca]

this is lovely.. i love the pastel colours and your composition..x

[Kass]

Very cool product - love all the clours!

[Alison]

Glad to hear your laundry is,almost done :)

Love the soft colours

[Paul King]

Colours and highlights in the bead things great and composition sound love the dof on vase and one third left as tone alone really takes the eye to this bead things - nice one

[Lisa]

Never heard of water beads. Sounds neat. Wonderful pastel colors!

[Sean O'Neill]

What a fabulous shot Kim. Your life sounds such a whirlwind I sometimes get tired just reading about it!!!

[Gladys]

I love those things. Never really tried photographing them. It looks really nice!

[Caryn]

I like the reflections in each little bead.

[Jennifer]

How pretty and unusual. Like your pov here.

[Kd Wallis]

i have these too and they come with scented oil!!! they smell so good and i use them ALL the time! pretty shot!

[Amy]

Lovely colors and angle...very nice!