This is a view of the gazebo at the pond in Piedmont Park in Atlanta on a lazy sunshiny afternoon.
Piedmont Park
Atlanta, GA
Wondering who these former worshipers were and what stories they would tell from days gone by?
Martin Springs Christian Fellowship
Martin Springs, TN
(Near Mount Eagle)
Benches are wonderful places to sit and enjoy the scenery any time of year. During the Fall season one can sit and enjoy seeing the greens of summer chnage to yellow, and finally fall to create an ochre carpet on the forest floor.
My “Empty Bench Series” is a look at nature and people from the perspective of an empty bench. Sit down a moment and view the world from each bench.
This bench is near Mammoth Cave.
Kentucky
I love swings. They are like swinging benches. The old Southern houses had one or two on the front porch. Years ago I would drive to Greenville, Alabama and visit Jim Herbert, a nonagenarian, who was full of wisdom and stories. He had two swings on his front porch.
If it was warm we would sit in the two swings and talk. We swung back and forth, back and forth, back and forth and talked. Sometimes we talked ’til way past dark; then the crickets would join our conversation.
I miss Jim Herbert and his swings. He died but the memory of him and his swings lives on.
This swing is at Briscoe Park
Snellville, GA
My “Empty Bench Series” is a look at nature and people from the perspective of an empty bench. Sit down a moment and view the world from each bench.
My “Empty Bench Series” is a look at nature and people from the perspective of an empty bench. Sit down a moment and view the world from each bench.
On this bench the rising morning sun warms your back as the fog dissipates from the valley. Slowly breathe the cool fresh air. It looks like a bright day ahead. Carpe diem!
Lenora Park
Snellville, GA
Empty Bench at Lenora Park
My “Empty Bench Series” is a look at nature and people from the perspective of an empty bench. Sit down a moment and view the world from each bench.
Today, I invite you to take a seat on any one of the three visible benches and enjoy early morning at Lenora Park. The fresh crisp feel of fog, the splashing sounds of the water fountain, the glow of sunrise, cheerful chirping of birds, and the peace of a moment of quiet meditation. “Ain’t God Good!”
Lenora Park
Snellville, GA
Stockholm is a place with lots to see and do. On our walk from the palace area I saw this sunset over one of the many waterways in Stockholm. The golden glow around the buildings and on the water was attractive to me.
Stockholm, Sweden
This rooster was on a sign at the entrance of a farm that I passed while my wife and I were driving through Alabama this past weekend. I thought it made a perfect silhouette against the setting sun.
Alabama
The windows of this little house on the beach in Fort Lauderdale always offer some glimpse of life beyond the window. Sometimes it is the aqua waves of the Atlantic Ocean, sometimes people basking on the beach, or the golden glow of sunset. On overcast mornings it is simply drab and dull. But when I passed this little house a couple of weeks ago, the morning sunshine greeted me.
The view sent me on my way singing an old song by Eliza Hewitt. Eliza had a severe back injury that caused her to spend six long months at home in a cast. On her first walk in a nearby park, the sunshine inspired her to write . . .
“There is sunshine in my soul today,
More glorious and bright
Than glows in any earthly sky,
For Jesus is my light.
O there’s sunshine, blessèd sunshine,
When the peaceful, happy moments roll;
When Jesus shows His smiling face,
There is sunshine in the soul.”
Highway A1A
Fort Lauderdale, FL
These images are from my morning walk a couple of weeks ago at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. Crane’s Roost is one of my favorite municipal parks for walking and photography. No matter how many times I go there, I always see some reflection, scene, angle, or quality of light that begs to be photographed. On this walk I had fun learning the settings and operation of my new Fuji X-T1 with 27mm lens attached.
Crane’s Roost Park
Altamonte Springs, FL
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