The benches at the medical center campus I visited today seem much more uncomfortable than those at bus stops. This one is, effectively, a simple slab of stone. The seating area is very wide; too wide for anyone to sit back, which is probably for the best, as there is no backstop against which to […]
After I took the photo featured in yesterday’s blog post (Bench Series No. 4), I turned to resume my walk and encountered the bench pictured below. It was in front of a fast food restaurant. I’m sure it was designed especially for that environment. Note the metallic construction and the perforated surface. Easy to hose […]
This is the third photograph in my Park Bench Series. Like the others (Park Bench Series No. 1, Park Bench Series No. 2) it is perched on the shore of the same body of water. It has a taller stance than the others, perhaps to see over the weeds that may obstruct the view.
This bench is slightly different than the first in this series. Even though it faces the same body of water, it is a bit more rustic, perhaps even lower to the ground. Was the site for each bench was considered when choosing the style of seating to be installed? We’ll see in the next few […]
I made it to the park, on one of my walks. It’s a hike, but I need the exercise. There are quite a variety of benches along the path around the lake. Each bench provided a view very similar to the others. The view, therefore was not the subject of the photograph. The upcoming set […]
