Independence Park is a 24-acre urban park situated at the western end of the Elizabeth neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A bench view of the fountain in the lake of the park.
Independence Park Charlotte
Penobscot Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine’s Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast.
A relaxing chair view of the bay from Belfast ……
Penobscot Bay Belfast Maine
A bench view of the sunset at Pamplico River, Washington, North Carolina
Serenity at Sunset on Pamlico River Washington
View from the benches inside the Chapel of Peace, Hart Square Village, North Carolina
Inside the Chapel
A view of the mountains and valley from a bench at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Bench View from Shenandoah National Park
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta, Georgia is a traditional Hindu mandir, or place of worship. The mandir was constructed in accordance with ancient Hindu architectural scriptures, and is the largest mandir of its kind outside of India. The mandir is made of 34,450 pieces of hand-carved Italian marble, Turkish limestone and Indian pink sandstone, situated on landscaped grounds spread over 30 acres. The mandir complex also includes a large assembly hall, family activity center, classrooms, and an exhibition on the key tenets of Hinduism. The mandir is open daily for worship and to visitors of any faith.
Two bench views of the mandir form different perspectives.
BAPS Mandir Atlanta
BAPS Temple Atlanta
A rocking chair view of Bass Lake, North Carolina from Moses Cone Manor
A Restful View of Bass Lake
A bench view of the greenery at Bass Lake, North Carolina in summer
A Bench to View Bass Lake
A bench view of reflections at Bass Lake, North Carolina in winter
A Bench to View Nature
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
Belfast, Maine is located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. Here is a bench view of the harbor that hosts numerous yachts.
Belfast Harbor – Maine
Bass Lake is an artificial lake in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Here is a natural bench view of the lake scenery and reflections in winter.
A Bench to Relax at Bass Lake
Kumarakom is a village on Vembanad Lake in the backwaters of Kerala, southern India. It’s laced with canals, where houseboats ply the waters.
Here is a bench view of the clouds in the sky from a resort in Kumarakom.
Kumarakom – India
For over forty years, Dr. Robert Hart, a family physician in Hickory, North Carolina, has rescued and restored Carolina life of the nineteenth century, creating in the rolling countryside of Catawba County an entire village – the largest collection of original, historical log structures in the United States. From corn cribs and barns, to houses and chapels, and even a few outhouses, the Hart Square village has preserved over ninety original structures, all but two originally sited within a sixty mile radius of Hart Square, which is located south of Hickory about twenty minutes by car.
Here is a bench view of the Chapel in the Hart Square Village.
A Place to Worship
A nice bench winter view of the green at Deer Brook Golf Course, Shelby, North Carolina. The approach shot could be treacherous as water guards the green.
18th at Green Silver Creek
A view from the chair of the beach at Panama City, Panama before sunrise
Panama City Beach Balcony View
Starting a series on views from benches (or chairs) from different places. Here is a bench view of the Panama City, Panama skyline.
Bench View of Panama City
A lonely sail boat early in the morning against the backdrop of Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Manteo, North Carolina
A Lonely Boat at Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
Spotted a window with interesting flower designs on stained glass …
Flower Designs in Stained Glass
An electrical fire destroys this church and the only thing remaining looks like a facade
A Church Unspared