It would appear from the comments left on last week’s bench that this is a topic close to the heart of many photographers (and there I was thinking that I was unique 😕 ) and that many of you would love to join in. So let’s go for it…
Please click on the Bench Photo Challenge for some simple guidelines and the proposed monthly themes
For the month of January let’s see your GARDEN benches
This is taken from a seat, but there is another one in the picture if you look very carefully.

- Create your own post and title it Bench Series: January
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Add the tag ‘bench series’ so everyone can find the benches easily in the WP Reader
- Get your post in by the end of the month, as the new bench theme comes out on the first Sunday in February
That’s a bench I’d like to sit on.
Which one?
The one under the tree overlooking the pond.
Good choice! Doesn’t involve climbing up the hill either 😉
I found it, but I won’t say where yet, in case anyone else wants the fun of searching. Benches are great, and the view from this one shows that it is very well-situated too.
Regards as always, Pete. x
There are lots of well-situated benches in this garden Pete. You could spend a lot of time here just admiring the various views.
What a great quote! And I love the photo. You’ve kicked off your challenge in great style, young lady 🙂 I’ll have something to look for when I’m out walking now, won’t I? I just remembered one that I took this week!
I look forward to seeing it Jo 🙂
I see it!
Wow. This looks more like a painting than a photograph. How did you do that? A pleasing sight. ❤
I added a silk effect to the photo which softens it slightly and adds a very smooth texture.
Wow. That’s amazing and a great view. ❤ ❤
Jude – even if our ideas are not unique we each see and present our world through our own eyes. That makes us unique!
I know I will enjoy every single bench 😇
I’m sure you’re right Sammy 😀 Even I interpret the same bench in different ways!
Gorgeous Jude and I agree with Tess it looks like a painting.
Silk effect applied Sue – which softens the image.
I see two…one under the tree, but I’d probably plop down on the boar :). The texture is wonderful, slight Monet going on there.
Hehe, that boar is actually a warthog Judy, but there is in fact a boar in the garden: http://smallbluegreenflowers.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/garden-portrait-glenwhan-gardens/
It is quite an impressive beast 🙂
So taken with this that I looked up the gardens, Jude:
http://www.scotlandsgardenroute.co.uk/gardens/glenwhan-gardens
and was enchanted. I’m interested, also, in having you explain what’s different about your photo: is it something in post-production ?
I have also written a post about it M-R on my flower blog which contains many different garden portraits if you are interested. http://smallbluegreenflowers.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/garden-portrait-glenwhan-gardens/
which contains many other views. This particular image has had a silk effect applied to create a more painterly style.
Thanks heaps, me auld darlin ! 🙂
Oi! Less of the ‘auld’ 😉
My head is in the clouds right now but I’ll try to come back tomorrow!
No rush Gilly you have until the end of the month to post garden benches. I’m sure you have plenty 🙂
…and congratulations on the new granddaughter! How exciting! I have one due in 6 weeks.
Thanks Jude 🙂 , do you know yours is a girl?
No idea Gilly – I just meant a grandchild – oops! We need another boy really to even the score 🙂
Great view (and I spotted the other bench 🙂 ). I’m looking forward to joining in with this challenge. 🙂
I look forward to seeing your benches in the garden. There are lots of benches in this one, but only one in the image. There are a couple more on my garden post about Glenwhan: http://smallbluegreenflowers.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/garden-portrait-glenwhan-gardens/
I’ve just popped over and had a look at the garden post – it looks like a really lovely place. I haven’t heard of it before.