mums bench

from the Hamilton Mum Show at the Gage Park Greenhouse
for Jude's October bench series of people or things on benches

Mr Rochester

Nathaniel Rochester, the founder of the city of Rochester, New York.
He lived from 1752-1831.
He was also a father of 12 children.

another occupied bench for Jude's October Bench Series

swan neck

for Saturday's Critters

clouds

a busy sky over Lake Ontario and Burlington

for SkyWatch Friday

floral clock

The Floral Clock at Queenston, Ontario

signs, signs

tourists

people on benches in the busy and popular Rembrandtsplein in Amsterdam

and in a slightly quieter end of the square

a bench, of sorts, to write some postcards


a bench, or six, with people on them for Jude's October Bench Series

Glenn Gould

a life sized bronze sculpture of pianist and composer Glenn Gould outside the CBC studios
1999, by Ruth Abernathy
for Jude's October Bench Series: people or things on benches

Gould was an eccentric man who did not make public appearances. He also did not like physical contact and always dressed in heavy layers of clothes and gloves.

He died exactly 33 years ago on
the 4th of October, 1982 at age 50.