Bench View – Red Rocks of Sedona

Sedona is an Arizona desert town near Flagstaff that’s surrounded by red-rock buttes, steep canyon walls and pine forests.

A bench to view the majestic red rock scenery and evergreen vegetation at Slide Rock State Park located in Oak Creek Canyon, seven miles north of Sedona.

Place to Rest in Sedona

Bench View – Sunset Sky Kumarakom

Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

Here is a bench view of the sunset sky from one of the many resorts.

Viewing Sunset Sky Kumarakom

Bench View – Swan Lake Maine

Swan Lake is the second largest lake in Waldo County, Maine. Originally known as Goose Pond, during the 19th century it came increasingly to be referred to as Swan Lake, after the town of Swanville, Maine, which before incorporation had been known as the Plantation of Swan.

A view of the lake from a bench at Swan Lake State Park

Swan Lake Maine

Bench View – Lake James, North Carolina

Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University, James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft, lies behind a series of four earthen dams.

A view of the lake and beach from a bench at Lake James State Park.

Lake James, North Carolina

Bench View – A Serene Place to Rest

Since opening in 1977, Morikami has been a center for Japanese arts and culture in Delray Beach, Florida.

The 16 acres that surround Morikami’s two museum buildings include expansive Japanese gardens with strolling paths, resting areas, world-class bonsai collection and lakes teeming with koi and other wildlife. The wider 200-acre park features nature trails, pine forests and picnic areas.

A bench to view and feel the serenity of the gardens …

A Serene Place to Rest

Bench View – Lake Lure from Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, the 535-million-year-old monolith for which the Park is named, is considered one of the most iconic sites in North Carolina. From its top, you’ll soak in the 75-mile panoramic views of Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure.

A bench view of Lake Lure from Chimney Rock

Lake Lure from Chimney Rock

Bench View – Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods is the top geological wonder in Colorado with incredible rock formations and an activity playground that lets people hike, bike, horseback ride, segway and explore this attraction in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A bench view of one of the formations at the Garden of Gods.

Garden of the Gods

Bench View – Catawba River, Hickory

Winding its way from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina to central South Carolina, the Catawba-Wateree River Basin contains eleven reservoirs, fourteen dams, and supplies roughly two million people with drinking water.

Here is a bench view from the Catawba river as it flows downward from Lake Hickory Dam in Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba River