Way back in 2015 – yes that really is ten years ago – I decided to post photos of the numerous benches sitting in my folders. It seemed that I was not alone and suddenly it turned into the Bench Challenge where I set a particular criterion each month and people joined in posting their bench photos. It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of wonderful bloggers through it.
This year I am returning to mark the occasion by posting a bench photo every Sunday. There will not be any particular theme set this year so it’s not really much of a challenge, but if there is anyone out there who still has a bucketful of bench photos and would like to join me, then please do so by adding a link in the comments or a link to my post in yours (a pingback) and I will happily pop along to admire.
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That is a handsome bench and the foliage around it is beautiful too. Here’s mine: https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2025/04/15/public-art-benches-in-atlantic-canada/
Thanks for sharing these benches with me Natalie. I particularly like the green bench with the trompe l’oiel behind it.
Not sure if my comment actually made it on your site – I kept being asked to log in!
Jude, Your comment made it on my site. That was annoying that you kept being asked to log in. I had that issue when I tried leaving comments on some blogs, too. Thank you for not giving up.
Nice one, and some pretty tulips to go with it. I took so many bench photos in Japan. You’ll be bombarded with pingbacks when I get to writing about our trip!