A couple of months ago I took a *photo of something I thought was neat before I realized what the challenge was for March.
So back to Sholom Park I went to take more photos.
But of course that wasn’t good enough, honey went with me and we counted them!
So when it’s time for a rest, there are 48 of these benches in Sholom Park. (and several more concrete benches, too…and we may have missed a few! lol)
Made in America always makes me proud!
“VICTOR STANLEY™ begins its 51st year offering one of the finest collections of site and street furnishings in the world.
With 200,000 sq/ft. (18,500 sq/meters) of manufacturing space, our two modern factories in Maryland utilize four custom-designed state-of-the-art powder coating systems, thirteen computerized welding robots, complete in-house extrusion process for recycled slats, and automated metal- and wood-working equipment.”
Quotes from their website HERE.
So if you come to visit me, we’ll take a quick drive over to Sholom Park and walk all of the trails (which takes about an hour) and then sit on a bench to rest.
*Above…the first photo I took.
I’m taking part in Donna’s photo challenge.
Won’t you join us?
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49 comments:
GREAT pictures, Diane. How wonderful to see something green and growing THERE after seeing all the cold and snow HERE! Those are great looking benches and what a neat park. xo Diana
Oh my, so so pretty, love to see the flowers and greenery. Beautiful bench, wish I was sitting there, Blessings Francine.
Oh it would be lovely to sit in the sunshine there. I'm pretty sure that I need some vitamin D!
One of the most rewarding things of the photo challenges is witnessing the creativity by the participants. And you did a tremendous job with the "words and letters theme by telling a story!
Even the way you presented it was super cool, because your gradually honed in with your sequence of shots until you reveal the full name of the manufacturer. You worked the shots! (That harkens back to the "composition variations" theme last year.) Bravo, you hit a home run with this challenge!
Neat how the greenery is surrounding the benches. We certainly need to see more "Made in the U.S.A." labels!
Love how the lettering is quite unobtrusive in its location on the side of the bench - sounds like a great company and it has stayed in business a long time. With so many companies closing down their factories here and manufacturing lower grade products overseas, it's always wonderful to find 'Made in USA' on anything! We need to bring the manufacturers back - otherwise we are nothing more than a throwaway nation filling the landfills with sub-standard products that last a year if you're lucky!
OK, that's my little soapbox lecture for today! Meanwhile dear Diane, enjoyed the walk through the park with you and am hoping to do similar walks around chilly NC soon!
Happy weekend - Mary
It looks so warm and beautiful there. I wish I could sit on those pretty benches.
Those benches are so inviting! I love the way they are nestled in the shrubbery. A lovely place for peaceful relaxation and reflection!
very pretty - especially with those ferns!
That is a beautiful bench design and it sure would be nice to sit in the sun and smell the flowers for a while on one. It is milder here today but the wind is blowing so it feels colder. Enjoy your Vitamin D. :)
Hi Diane, the other day I was somewhere (I can't remember Home Depot or Lowes) and they had a bench very similar to this one. I remember checking it out and thinking how it would be a great choice for outside because it was all metal. To me that means it weathers very well, know sanding and painting every other year like wood. Just a can of spray paint every few years. I love the graphic design in these benches, but most of all I love the flowering hedges . . . It looks like you already are having spring weather in your neck of the woods:)
Have a happy weekend and thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your sweet comment.
Your blogging sister, Connie :)
Such bench reminded me of my Granny who took us to the colonial park every Wednesdays, Saturdays and often on Sundays, the latter after a matinee or concert.
Life seemed much simpler, families were spending time together and benches such as this one were the sites of countless storytelling, snack sharing and lots of hugging!
What is that phrase? 'Those were the days!'
Sounds as if that park would have been perfect for Granny, she loved to rest a moment, feel the sun and smell the flowers!
Gorgeous color . . . beautiful benches . . . thanks for the walk through the park.
How I would love to sit among the ferns and rest awhile. Thanks for these wonderful pictures.
Such pretty pictures, Diane, and I'm impressed that the benches look so clean. This is a well kept park. I'm afraid if I went with you, I'd do more sitting than walking, but it looks like a lovely place to do some sitting. laurie
That is a lot of benches. I'm with you....made in America is great. We certainly need more of that. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. xoxo,Susie
Love those photos with ferns especially!
I can't wait to enjoy green grass and long walks that don't require snow boots and carefully walking through snow banks and ice mounds. Love your gorgeous pictures!!!
What a beautiful park to stroll in with a lot of benches and I'm really glad they are made in our country. Yay! Happy Friday to you!
Home town proud?
That is a lot of benches. It must be a lot of walking too.
They look so pretty nestled among the greenery.
I have missed you sooo much, but I am back, I tried to keep the same blog name but I had to start over, I just figured it all out, that is such a beautiful bench, looks comfy, some are not,
It took me a minute to catch on, but I've got it now. You have a good eye for detail.
Great photos! Fun that you went and counted the benches. It looks like a lovely place and I suggested to my sister that she visit it. Good picture of the lettering!
These pictures are so nice, Diane. I love the pink flowers that surround the benches. This park looks so pretty with all the greenery. Sometimes I go to my favorite park nearby just to think, pray, and listen.
Have a peaceful weekend.
Love,
~Sheri
Beautiful photos! How nice to have such a beautiful park close by...
Blessings,
Cindy
Super photos! Love the benches and flowers. Very inviting.
So nice to see those flowers. We have wooden benches in our downtown. They are from donations in memory of residents. It's nice. We also have lots of flowers planted in the downtown. Well, not now, but soon.
You had a good eye to see the words and remember them for the challenge Diane. The benches look sturdy and comfy for a rest.
I was wondering where the letters were til I got to that last one.
I have a friend who collects photos of benches. She would love this place.
Hi Diane,
Lovely to see where you went out walking - gorgeous park and looks like a great place to rest on the benches.
Happy weekend
hugs
Carolyn
Love yours too! It was my first one, was not sure what to do, so made a collage!
Great idea to get some snaps of those benches..and the fern around them is wonderful
A few soft cushions...nah..just kidding you! No cushions in a park.
Thank goodness we know where to get one of those benches! The flowers are a sight for sore eyes I can tell you.
It looks like the perfect perch to welcome spring!
A bench is something that we just take for granted, but your photos show that this is a feat of engineering and sets off the background and greenery so well. I will have to look around my way for benches, especially now that the tulips and daffodils are beginning to bloom... finally! Have a wonderful weekend. xx
Thanks so much for visiting my humble efforts this month.
Enjoying your take on words and letters. Great shot of the park bench! And a great idea.
Also love the flamingos, and the waterlilies. I reading some of your recent posts. I hadn't seen a flamingo until I went to the Bronx Zoo in New York one year while visiting my daughter! They were very beautiful, but I found them difficult to photograph and get the true color of them to come out in the photo! They seemed to be a little pinker in color, from what I can remember, than yours.
Who would have thought something so simple as a park bench could make such inviting photos! Makes me want to sit and rest a while. Thanks for sharing! :)
Oh yes, I would love to be sitting on this bench right about now!
Have a super Saturday evening,
xx-
Jemma
Oh how I have longed for a spring day like that! I never would have seen the markings on the bench. Good eye!
Nothing like a nice clean bench to sit on after a great long walk with a pal! great pics.
Blessings,Joanne
Very clever contribution to the challenge! I would love to walk there right now. Still feet of snow on the ground here.
Nice shots, Diane! You have made me want to come and sit on one of those benches and soak up the sunshine! Our winter has been long...but I can imagine the warmth! :)
Diane, I can imagine how good the sunshine must feel on one's face while sitting on the bench admiring the day. Thank you for sharing your pictures with us!
fyi, I've been having trouble with my blog so I had to start from scratch. Welcome welcome!
Oh how pretty!
Perfect for this week's assignment!
A beautiful park "Shalom park" very well named.
it looks beautiful.
so many benches, they look lovely against all the flowers.
xxxval
Great photos Diane. Such a lovely bench. Looks like a park I'd enjoy strolling in...
Looks like a very comfortable metal bench!!
Such a great looking bench!
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