Come for a Walk with Me...

It's a beautiful day! I have some time, let's go for a walk!

The light is wonderful for photography; what neat shadows on this wall!

These maple leaves are not finished turning yet, the veins show up  well against the green.

Probably this lawn has been raked once or twice. The bench is for my friend Paulie; simple and functional.

On the other side of the same house, look! The gate is open! Isn't it a delightful shade of red?

I just love yellow leaves against a blue sky, don't you? Both colors are more lovely then.

Golden glow; 

sunshine through yellow leaves!

The willow is just starting to get ready for winter, but this boat has only to be moved off the street for its nap.

A neighborhood kitty watching me watching (and photographing) her!

It's tempting to try to pet her, but let's not disturb her from her observation post.

Another open gate! Some people must have been in a hurry this morning!

I think these are tiny apples, but I'm not sure. I love the fall colors, though!

I would like to scuff through the leaves in this alley...but, no, not this time...!

This is an old tree, may it live many more years!

One more shot, and then I have to go inside.

 Thanks for coming with me!

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Wet Bench, Dry Bench

We traveled  over four thousand miles in the first two weeks of this month so we could visit with our son, daughter, and son-in-law. It had to be a pretty fast trip, so we mostly used interstate highways. These two shots were made at rest stops along these roads; the first in Wyoming and the second in Montana. We saw a lot of rain in Wyoming, so that bench is dripping and partly reflected in the wet cement. If you click on the picture, you can see the drops better. The second bench isn't actually wet, but the sky was threatening to change that! 

Rest stops are state maintained, and vary considerably in appearance from one state to another, but all have restrooms and most have drinking water. They are sometimes the only places for taking care of business for many miles and are a welcome break when your life is confined to a compact car!

 

This post is for Watery Wednesday and for Paulie who loves benches. Click on over to see more!

Bench & Footbridge in B&W

This walkway is beside a marina. The water is so far down right now that all the slips are sitting on the bottom, but in a couple of months it will be full of water and ready for business. The footbridge leads to the patio of a restaurant which faces the street; there are also other footbridges which connect with other restaurants. It is a very pleasant walk, even without water!

Check out Scenic Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday, and Monochrome Weekly to see great photos from all over!

Benches, Shadows, and Reflections

Well, I have no idea why I'm having such a hard time with this; I've done it many times before...
So today, text is first, and I hope the photo will cooperate later!

Yeah!!!
I went for a walk on a beautiful afternoon earlier this week, and I kept my camera busy! I think this is a neat shot looking down the main route through town. You can see three benches, each different from the others. I don't know if RuneE is still doing Friday benches, but I'm linking there just in case, and if you like benches as a photographic subject, PERBS posts a bench or two every day. The window reflections are for James's Weekend Reflections. Finally, the shadows of trees and benches bring Shadow Shot Sunday to mind. Stop by these great blogs and take a look!

Park Bench and Shadow

I haven't posted a bench recently, but last week when I was out and about I chanced upon this one. It invited me to take its picture, so I accepted! It's located in a small park in my little town, and looks rather comfortable, even in winter. I know PERBS and Malyss are still posting benches regularly, so if you would like to see more of these useful and interesting seats, stop by their blogs. For more shadowy images, visit Hey Harriet.

Round Benches

It was early morning and I was at the grocery store. I finished my shopping and as I was loading my purchases in the car, I noticed this set of tables. They remind me of merry-go-rounds, but they don't spin. This time of year they are not used--except for photography!

To see more benches, visit Visual Norway, For the Love of Benches, and Benches on My Way.

A Three-fer: Bench, Sky, and Reflection

This is my post for Bench of the Week, Skywatch Friday and Looking at the Sky on Friday, and James's Weekend Reflections. Please visit their sites to see lots more of everything!

I was waiting for my husband last Friday. It was time for lunch, and I knew he would not be ready for quite a while, so I went to a nice cafe I knew of which was close by. This cafe has seating in the spacious lobby of a new building in town which also houses a bank branch and several office suites. Here are some things I saw:
The seating surrounds a fountain designed like a pool fed by a mountain stream. I could have chosen to sit with my back to the water, using a bench. I decided to use a chair.

The lobby is well lit by both artificial and natural light. Looking into the pool, I saw a reflection of the skylight.

Here is a self-portrait reflected in a sign. That's the photographer in a pink shirt!

After lunch I went up the glass-enclosed elevator to the mezzanine. In this shot the overcast sky is clearly visible. It's not much to look at, but it is November, after all!

As I was leaving, I noticed the reflection in the glass curtain wall--there's that overcast sky again! This part of the building is not being used yet. If you look at the white spot at the bottom of the window, you will see a stop sign which is on the street corner on the opposite side. Enlarge the picture and look closely, it is there!

Lunch being over, I returned to my waiting. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

A Little Forlorn

This bench could use some TLC, but I think it and its shadow are very pretty anyway.

To see more benches visit RuneE at Visual Norway  and PERBS at For the Love of Benches.
To see more shadows, visit Hey Harriet.

Office Building Bench

This bench is in the lobby of a small office building where a friend of mine has her office. The plants are real. There is a lot of natural light. Every time I walk in I sense peace.

To see more benches, visit Visual Norway and For the Love of Benches.

Bench with Bricks

This is the same style bench as last week's. I like the repetition of the iron slats in the side of the bench and the waste container, and the variations of line through the picture.

To see more benches, visit Visual Norway and For the Love of Benches.

Autumn Bench and Sky

                            

There are several benches like this in my town. This one was abandoned to the wind, rain, and gray skies last Wednesday.

It is one of four placed around this fountain which was also abandoned, though on a hot summer day it is a popular place for children to cool off.

Autumn is here, can winter be far behind?

For more skies, click the Skywatch Friday link on the sidebar, and for more benches visit Visual Norway and For the Love of Benches.

Bench & Reflections

I was driving to work recently with benches on my mind. I needed a bench for RuneE's meme! Then- Hooray!-I saw this one in front of a business that has yoga classes.

It's a pretty bench in a nice setting, even if it is on one of the busiest streets in my little town. I pulled over quickly and made these snaps. The last one is right out of the camera, but I edited the other two a little.

As I was preparing to post them , I noticed the reflection - Sweet! Palm trees and bamboo on the bench, and trees reflected in the window! So this is my post for Visual Norway's Bench of the week and James's Weekend Reflections.

Visit their blogs to see more benches and reflections, just click the links above. Hope everyone has a great day!