Remarkable Benches Around The World.
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Alpe di Siusi IV – The fallen trees
Continuing the trail from Compatsch to the Schlern House, gaining some hight, in one of the turns of the trail you see something, which in the first view just looks like two fallen trees. Well, of course you can use a fallen tree to sit on, but you would not call it in the first instant…
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Alpe di Siusi III – Dragon-Water-Bench
On the way from Compatsch, the village on Alpe di Siusi where the Cable Car ends, to the Schlern House, on top of the Schlern Moutain Group, you find many benches beside the trail. Especially on last part of the hike when it is going steep uphill, you appreciate to take a comfortable seat on…
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Green Auditorium
I have not counted the number of times I have been in one of the greatest Botanical Gardens on earth. The Botanical Garden of Singapore has the flair of an old Grande Dame. The Grande Dame still looks good and matured. She is always worth a visit, just to walk through from one end to…
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Alp di Siusi, II – Gostner Schwaige
Again, it is about the view. Mentally I was dragged back and forth whether I should post this bench or not. I nearly felt a bit sorry for this bench. She is located pretty close, only a couple of meters above the Gostner Schwaige. So, if you come from the mountains from a hiking tour, exhausted, thirsty and…
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Alp di Siusi, I – Luxury
This is the first of a series of benches discovered on a weekend trip on the Alp di Siusi in the Southern Tyrolean Dolomites in Italy. Alp di Siusi is the largest Alpine meadow on an altitude between 1650 – 2350, with mountains around, reaching more than 3000 m height. To give you an impression with what luxury…
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The Iconic – “Casa Maria sunset bench”
There are some benches out there which have an iconic status. Benches which emotionally, historically, location-wise, view-wise or in other terms stay for eternity in the memories and hearts of the people who had the pleasure to get to know such a bench. The Casa Maria sundown bench at the beach of the Canarian Island La…
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Sunny & Shady
Some hikers might like more the sun, some might like more the shade. Here is the alternative. Usually one of those two benches is blessed with sunshine while the other is always covered by shade. During the summer 2015 it was so hot, that we preferred the bench in the shade. In winter times I…
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No. II – Expection of the rule
Here comes another exception bench. The bench is located in Munich in the famous Gärtnerplatzviertel. So in the center of the city. Could at least serve the purpose of having a rest. But the bench does not really look very comfortable. No backrest, no armrest basically just half of a tree. The view: Come on…
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The bench and the fountain
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Three Little Sisters
It is a pitty that those 3 little benches are a bit to small and sitting on them can be a bit painfull for the elderly. For kids they arenthe ideal place to rest for a while. The three little sisters can be found in Singapore in the West Coast Park. West Coast Park is…
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Lady in White
Despite her beauty and elegance and despite passing by a lot of times, I had not developed a desire for the beauty o this bench. It could be that the location is the culprit. The bench is located before you reach the entrance of Hort Park. A little park unnoticed by tourists visiting Singapore. Then…
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No. I – Exception of the rule (What-makes-a-bench-a-good-bench)
While I in general agree on the rule of “What-makes-a-bench-a-good-bench” (Comfort and view), I have to admit that there are exceptions as for any rule. And here is the first one: This is the bench in the garden of our apartment where we stayed in Berchtesgaden. As the bench was located in the private garden of…
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Park Bench
On my last visit to Germany I visited the Europa Park, one of the major and biggest leisure parks in Europa. You can forget about Disney Park, this is the place you got to go if you want to become a roller coaster expert. There are enough benches to sit in case your legs are…
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Near Lake “Koenig”
This little bench crossed my path while making a walk at Lake “Koenig”. It looked nice, it’s feet were made of tree logs, but I didn’t sit on it. A bit too low to get up easily considering my back pain. And the view was not great either as it was in the middle of…
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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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Old Lady
This is a bench which has served many ass’ in its life. I found it in a quiet sideroad of Berchtesgaden. Berchtesgaden is a famous German village in the German Alps, known for it’s great location for tourists to conquer the various mountains in the region. I like this kind of simple benches as they…
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Picnic
Solid robust and without doubt, this bench is square, practical, rightsized and made to sit. The bench itself sits under a tree with amble shade. Good shade to prevent the hot summer sun to spoil the picnic.
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Something Special
It is not common practice to show and talk about the extraordinary in the very beginning of an unfolding story. I want to defeat a bit of gravity and show you the special one first. The bench shown is both, special in form and special in location. I myself have spent a sunny afternoon on…
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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,…
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