messages

for Jude's November Bench Series
messages from a war memorial

there are no words after the recent tragedies in Paris and Beirut

Gananoque

Gananoque is a small town on the St Lawrence River
for Jude's November Bench Series

Sitka

a bench with a message. seen during a walk in Aberfoyle (Scotland)
for Jude's November benches with messages

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

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.

museum

another TTC subway station bench. this one is in Museum Station
where you can look out on this

... it was a bizarrely quiet moment when I took this!

a final metal bench for Jude's September Bench Series

thistle

a bench in front of the Fergus Library. Note the thistle in the middle - Fergus is the home of the Scottish Highland Games and has strong Scottish roots.

for Jude's metal bench series

monochromatic

This bench in the NOTA area of Rochester blends in nicely with the wall of tiles.

NOTA - Neighbourhood Of The Arts

for Jude's Metal Bench Series and Lesley's signs, signs

bird's nest

artistic benches as public art started appearing along the hydro corridor path in Burlington
this one is by Ibrahim Rashid, entitled 'bird's nest'.

fly on over to Jude's Bench Series for other metal benches

circles and squares

a sofa bench (sans cushions)
for Jude's August colourful bench series, (this one could also be for September's metal benches)

Spadina

a floating red bench on the platform at the Spadina subway station in Toronto
for Jude's colourful bench series

hot benches

Sauble Beach has some colourful benches. It was a very hot day when I was there, so no one was sitting on these ones!

for Judes colourful bench series

play me

a colourful bench and bonus piano in Stratford Ontario for Jude's bench series

wild side

This bench could fall under both the colourful and unusual details theme.
for Jude's Bench Series

barcelona bench

I wish I hadn't been so rushed during my 10 hours in Barcelona - so many delightfully gaudi things to see and photograph

for Jude's bench series - a final one for the 'unusual details' theme.

hands up

they are quite comfortable as well as handy

this seating complements the feet bench
more benches for Jude's bench series

happy feet

These poor feet are looking a bit rough and could possibly do with a pedicure, of sorts.

step on over to Jude's Bench Series for more unusual seats to rest your weary feet.

textured angles

another bench on the HighLine NYC
with a choice for back and arm support, or backless, or you could even sit sideways and have an angled leg rest!

while you're sitting, check out Jude's Bench Series for more unusual benches