Category: Philosophical
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There is life beyond the outer space
As deeper as we get involved int the life and existence of benches and as more it becomes obvious, that benches are not a phenomen of occasion but rather a well recognised world of purpose and conscious existence, as more it seems clear that others must have come accross the pure necessity and beauty of…
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“Banken” and Benches in Holland Village
The English speaking Germans might get the word-play almost immediately. “Bank” or plural “Banken” is the German word for bench or benches. But the word “Bank” has 2 meanings in the German language. It could be the bank where you go to deposit your savings or it could be the bench, where you try to…
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Rustic Wooden Brown
As more rustic a bench looks, as more the desire to sit on it increases. It might be philosophical but somehow human beings feel more attracted by wooden benches than benches, which are made of artificial stuff. It appears to me that old wood has the potential to calm down the human soul. And sitting…
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Somewhere in The “Allgäuer” Alps.
The “Allgäu” is one of the most beautiful areas in Germany. The Allgäu Alps (German: Allgäuer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance. Some Germans can afford to own a little summer residence…
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A kind of a First Birthday Month
July is a kind of a birthday month for the Benchmark Blog. In July 2015 we have filed our first Blogpost. Here is what we posted at that time: July 2015 To be honest, it was my brother, who inspired me to start this blog about benches. He had the idea, when he read the…
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Competitor
I really believed we are the only ones writing about benches. How could I? Benches are after all perfect places to see and to be seen. To think and reflect. To talk and connect. So finally I found the one having similar thoughts about benches. And what a nice name to guide Travellers with benches…
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What makes a bench a good bench
It is quite simple, a bench needs to respect 2 things, first it must be good to sit on and second it must have a location with a great view. What is the purpose of a well crafted and ergonomical bench, if it faces a heap of trash or is placed along a busy and…
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By the way …
By the way, please don’t feel shy to send me a picture of your favorite bench and add your story about the bench. If you want me to publish your picture and your story, then please mention this explicitly, that I can do so. There is nothing wrong about being a “Bencher”.
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Bench the First
To be honest, it was my brother, who inspired me to start this blog about benches. He had the idea, when he read the very last post from my holiday blog about my and my family’s trip to Germany. That very last post was about benches, which I photographed and posted, some 6 of them,…