Today, it’s a windy day at the Bench. I’m feeling a little bit unsettled today. I think it’s because I had a thought provoking appointment just before I came down here. My mind is still busy. When we first arrived, the Duck wasn’t here. We have been seeing him here regularly though. My son has […]
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Day 5 – Lily Pond Bench
Another day, a beautiful, warm, sunny day with a big blue sky. It makes the colours of the Lily Pond different because it’s reflecting the sky. There is no wind today. It definitely feels more like summer. I can even hear a Pigeon cooing in the distance. You don’t hear that as much over winter. […]
Day 4 – Lily Pond Bench
Here I am, sitting at the Lily Pond Bench. It’s funny because I’ve walked past it many times, but I’ve never actually sat on this Bench before. It’s probably one of the most inviting benches. It is surrounded by trees and has a view over a lovely little pond full of lily pads and reeds. […]
Day 4 – By the Way Bench
Today is grey and overcast. It’s warm though and the breeze smells almost like summer. I love it when the clouds are how they are right now. It’s like an upside down undulating ocean floor in the sky, when sand becomes scalloped by the movement of the water. I’m sitting on a different bench. I […]
Day 3 – Northern Bench
Today, the Bench was unbelievably noisy. The river’s resident flock of Little Corellas decided to land in the tree above me. Not only was I worried about getting pooped on, but they were deafening. They always seem like they are everywhere, and are all you can hear when they are above. They were screeching, shrieking, […]
Day 2 – Northern Bench
The river is lined by huge River Gum trees. They are old trees covered in scars from where they have dropped branches over the years. Just like yesterday, I’m sitting here on the Bench wearing a mask, because COVID-19 regulations say we should. I am tired of all the restrictions. It feels like in Victoria […]
Day 1 – Northern Bench
So here I am, sitting on the park bench by the river down the end of my street. There are two benches along this path. I will call this one Northern Bench, and the other, which is further from my house, Southern Bench. It is a beautiful sunny morning. The grass is green, the sky […]