Sitting on the bench once again. The space opens up and it feels so good. In the field of dandelions.
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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 a cool breeze. The change in the air system tells me it’ll probably rain soon. But for now it is hot and still. The water […]
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 groomed and magnificent. He’s entirely chestnut, with no face marking, no markings anywhere. He’s very flighty. He doesn’t come near the fence. He’s never come […]
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 of months and then just fell out of it. I’m not sure why I stopped, but I do know that there was something there for […]
Day 68 – Lily Pond Bench
All the lily flowers are open today. It’s just beautiful. They must open up on the sunny days. They are standing proudly on their little stalks and opening up their perfect little petals to the sun. Some have little tinges of pink and others are pure waxy white. Gorgeous.
Day 64 – Blue Wren Bench
Today I’ve discovered a new bench. It’s wet from spring rain so I can’t actually sit on it, but I love it. It’s got green grass, big trees and the river. It’s on the eastern side of the river. I’m wondering what to call it. Down on a mossy log, half submerged in the river, […]
Day 63 – Switchback Bench
It’s raining down here at Switchback Bench, so we are sheltering under the trees beside the cascades. The trees here are so thick. None of the rain is getting through and none of the wind either. All there is here is the sound of the cascades and all the green mossy tree stumps and the […]
Day 62 – Back Deck Bench
There is a huge, amazing storm cloud over us at the moment. There is lightning everywhere and thunder but it’s not raining yet. It feels like it’s going to though. The cloud itself is really interesting. It’s like a giant octopus in the sky with all these different tentacles and even suction cups, and the […]
Day 61 – Back Deck Bench
It’s an incredibly still night. Not a breath of wind. It is just beautiful. A beautiful sunset, and it feels like a summer night. It is so warm and still, and it smells like summer too. I’m swatting mosquitoes on the back deck. I can hear sheep dogs barking and sheep baaing. I think they […]
Day 60 – By the Way Bench
It’s a wonderful day to be outside, it’s warm and sunny and still. There’s a pair of Kookaburras in a nearby tree. They’re laughing on and off every now and then. I just love the feeling of peaceful space that there is at this Bench. I rarely see people out this way. I always feel […]