Tin can stilts turn a sunny courtyard into a cheerful balance game for three children. A girl in a blue lemon print dress steps carefully beside a boy in a rust and sage striped rugby shirt. Their shoes rest on short silver cans, and the long cords rise from the cans to the hands that guide each step.

A friend in a lilac daisy jumpsuit kneels beside the chalk finish line with a piece of chalk and an encouraging smile. Peach walls, potted ferns and small fabric pennants frame the play. Long afternoon shadows leave plenty of open paving around the children, making the simple homemade equipment and cautious forward movement easy to see.