Wednesday, April 10, 2013

There's rustic..and there's rustic.....!


This one is for the bench aficionados out there, you know who you are..Malyss and VP to name just two.. It made me smile when I saw the 'comfort factor' added to this tree trunk which works as seating for the barbeque area in Synergy Parkland just one of the many family picnic areas in Kings Park.....
I couldn't help wondering if this impressively big old tree trunk just a stone's throw away was going to remain au naturel or was it a bench awaiting further enhancement? I quite like it as it is, it looks comfortable in it's bark :) Relieved to say my fabulous physio with the magical fingers has almost got me back up to running speed again, excellent! Happy Wednesday, take care.....

Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 12:01 AM

31 comments:

  1. cieldequimperApril 10, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    I love wood, I love natural things so now I want to sit there!

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  2. cieldequimperApril 10, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Gosh, I was first!!!!

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  3. LONDONLULUApril 10, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    Glad to hear your back is on the mend, all the better to enjoy these beautiful benches! Love the simple beauty. A super spot to have family picnics! (BTW, that didgeridoo video was amazing)

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  4. AdullamiteApril 10, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    Glad your er, back up again. Not sure those benches are better than a log.

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  5. LOLfromPasaApril 10, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    You take care if you plan to sit on that log :).

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  6. RedPatApril 10, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    Good for your balance to sit on a log!

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  7. MalyssApril 10, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    This bench makes me think of a xylophone! ;o)
    Thank you for your thought, dear Gracie!
    Glad to read you're feeling better!

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  8. Sylvia KApril 10, 2013 at 1:55 AM

    I love the logs for benches! I'm so glad you're feeling better and Sam says he's glad that both you and him are feeling better! Definitely makes for a more fun day!! Take care!

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  9. LowellApril 10, 2013 at 1:55 AM

    I had exactly the same thought as Malyss!

    Perhaps benches are not supposed to be comfortable as they are mostly for short stays not extended vacations. Oui?

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  10. VPApril 10, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    An interesting contraption...

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  11. SharonApril 10, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    I might choose either one as long as I don't have to stay for very long.

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  12. CraigApril 10, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    Glad you are almost back to normal Grace. The first one looks a bit like giant piano keys. Rustic is all well and good but I'd need a down filled cushion too!

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  13. Chattahoochee Valley DailyApril 10, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    People have been sitting on trees stumps for ever. Glad to see that the tradition continues. Glad your back is straightening out for you..

    Re your comments n the wedding shoot, I don't know haw a photog could do it alone. It's a tough job. We were exhausted, but it was fun.

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  14. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    I like that someone is making benches out of logs...so much more character than metal and concrete! happy to hear you're feeling better :)

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  15. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Am always happy to see a bench available to sit ;)

    Please have a good Wednesday.

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  16. William KendallApril 10, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    Now that's a bench with character!

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  17. JackApril 10, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    Someone needs to find a pair of mallets and play the top two benches like xylophones.

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  18. hamiltonApril 10, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    that first bench just looks bizarre. I think I prefer the second log (and its more natural, soft location).

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  19. Bob CroweApril 10, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    There are bench aficionados? Are they related to couch potatoes?

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  20. RandyApril 10, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    I agree with William.

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  21. GunnApril 10, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Smart!:)

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  22. Cezar and LéiaApril 10, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    I love benches and these are fabulous! I would like to site there and enjoy the landscape, maybe a good book as well!
    Léia

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  23. JoeApril 10, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Simple but ingenious. I like it Grace.

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  24. biebkriebelsApril 10, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Mmmm, don't know if I like the bench this way, the combination is a bit bizar.

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  25. VirginiaApril 10, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    I love Bob's comment. I fall in the couch category! These benches are quite unusual. I'm still thinking about how I feel about them! :)
    V

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  26. Clueless in BostonApril 10, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    The combination is a bit weird looking, though if I was in need of a bench... There is a similar looking bench in Boston in front of a bank, except the bench sits on top of granite and not an old tree trunk.

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  27. DarylApril 10, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    another bench freak here .. and i am SO happy you are feeling better .. xo

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  28. EG CameraGirlApril 10, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    I'm glad you're feeling better. I like the clever addition to the first tree trunk. I find myself sitting on the second kind in my local woods.

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  29. Barb.April 11, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    I don't like it, I like the natural log. If you want comfort take a chair or go elsewhere. It's a park...I think people mess too much with nature and not always (hardly ever) is it better.

    Bad backs are the pits, take care.

    Barb.

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  30. Stefan JanssonApril 11, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Benches are always fun.

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  31. UnknownApril 16, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    Original benches! I like them.

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