Day 5 – Lily Pond Bench
At this time of year, the Lily Pond is almost overgrown with the lily leaves. There’s no gaps in between where you can see the sky reflected in the water.…
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Day 4 – Lily Pond Bench
Two of the big pine trees behind the Bench have blown down in the wind. Since I was here, an old tree has come down very recently. It’s huge trunk…
Day 3 – By the Way Bench
Sitting on the bench once again. The space opens up and it feels so good. In the field of dandelions.
Day 2 – Lily Pond Bench
It’s a hot, humid, still day. Thunderstorms are coming. There are dark clouds building on the horizon. Just in the last five minutes there’s also been the odd breath of…
Day 1 – By the Way Bench
There’s a beautiful stallion in the field behind the bench. He’s looking at me right now. His ears are turned towards the sound of my voice. He’s sleek, shiny, well…
Day 0 – Back to the Bench
Today is the day that I reset my commitment to myself to sit on a park bench every day for a year. Last time I did it for a couple…
Day 87 – Lily Pond Bench
I haven’t been posting lately. I’ve still been sitting on the benches though. Lily Pond Bench, By the Way Bench, Back Deck Bench, the Other Side Bench and even down…
Day 76 – Back Deck Bench
Again, there was no words… Only a quiet sense of space, and the gently falling rain. Another image, of the profusion of buds on what I think might be primrose,…
Day 75 – Back Deck Bench
I sat outside as the rain fell steadily on the roof of the back veranda. But… for the first time, there was no words, so there’s no voice recording. There…
Day 74 – Back Deck Bench
It’s very peaceful out here at sunset. The tops of the long grass in the field behind are waving in the breeze. My house feels peaceful in the evenings. There…