Day 53 – Switchback Bench
With the higher river level it’s pretty impressive down here at the cascades. The footbridge has water lapping at the bottom of it, and it is strewn with debris on…
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Day 52 – Private Bench
The sky’s uniform grey. It’s a cold spring day. I’m sitting here in a thick wool jumper, smelling the faint smoke from someone’s wood heater. I saw a platypus today.…
Day 51 – Lily Pond Bench
It’s exciting! I’ve been wondering if this would happen. The last time I walked past the Lily Pond, I saw something that either looked like new rolled up lily leaves,…
Day 50 – Back Deck Bench
It’s sunset and the colours are soft. There’s a bunch of birds having noisy argument in the primrose near the back fence. The frogs are also really loud in the…
Day 49 – Northern Bench
My son seems happy to throw stones into the river for hours. It’s quite amazing. He’s just enjoying the splashes and the ripples they make. He also thinks he can…
Day 48 – Back Deck Bench
Today, it’s rained all day. Sometimes I feel slightly relieved when it’s a rainy day, because then it’s acceptable to just have a quiet day at home. It’s windy and…
Day 47 – Private Bench
The river is completely back to normal. All of the trees that were flooded are now far from the water’s edge. The little islands in the river are back now. …
Day 46 – By the Way Bench
As always it feels so good to sit on the By the Way Bench. I’m not sure how, but I think this random Bench in the middle of nowhere has…
Day 45 – Back Deck Bench
The sun is so warm. It permeates my body and makes all my muscles relax. Whenever I sit on the Bench and just take a deep breath, I feel all…
Day 44 – Southern Bench
Today, I was already relaxed and calm when I sat on the Bench. So the feeling of serenity was just so clear. From the moment I sat down, I felt…