Have a Seat

Does anyone realize just how picturesque benches can be? I have some photos of really interesting benches. These are only a few out of my Bench Folder (about 135).

These ladies walked through their parking lot to sit here and smoke. They’re in the park next to their high rise office building. The bench support on the lower left is about a foot shorter than the one on the right, thus making the bench level. (I like this park, despite its location.)

There are lively stories about ghosts in the Gadsden Hotel, Douglas, Arizona, my home town.
Those stories keep the tourists coming back.

Not a good photo, but this old trolley stop is about 100 years old; just down the street from where I live.

Look closely to see what’s left of the trolley tracks. I believe those are original street bricks, too.

Can you guess what’s out of place among all these squares and straight lines?

Madonna and Madonnette.

This mother and child were enjoying the pond in one of our city's most delightful parks.

Virgin benches. They had just been placed there earlier that day.

Not on speaking terms? I dunno.  But that gaggle of geese were a-gaggling.

 

Wagon wheels at one of our favorite breakfast nooks.

My daughter’s front yard. All these years later and I’m still telling her to put her things away.

Handmade (they say) and for sale in Amish country.

Inside our favorite Chinese Restaurant.

I love this photo. These twin benches are in front of a popular restaurant. I knew when the sun would create these amazing shadows, so I went back at the appropriate time and loved My Digital Camera. Don't you like all the lines? I like this one because you can see that V-shaped reflection in the lower foreground. 

Oh, and from the other side? See the pic below.

I'm learning that benches featuring people are much more interesting than just plain benches. Michelle and My First Wife. Two of my favorite people.

And here’s a bonus from my Fence Folder (I forgot it last week).
There about 16 or 18 huge wagon wheels anchored to this fence.
Notice the windmill in the background.