Annual View From a Park Bench

There is something inexplicably delightful about a lovely park bench posing in a strategic location. It may be the feeling of the sun’s mid-day rays or maybe the view of the bumblebees buzzing in and out and around and about (are you dizzy yet?) of the gorgeous garden flowers that is so enchanting. Regardless, if you allow yourself to become one with the nature around, you can be momentarily lost in a world of solace and calm.

So…you can imagine that I am always in search of that “perfect” park bench on which to recline. I guess its another holy grail I suppose. It was at the end of this summer that I discovered another such coveted experience. I slipped away at every chance and especially when one of those elusive “summer like” fall days crossed my path.

These little watercolor paintings are the results. I also found this quote etched into another favorite park bench spot. “Too short a time to be there but a long time to be gone.” At first, I did not understand it, but then a second later the realization dawned and now I absolutely adore its sentiments. I hope you have a favorite park bench and a favorite quote that you could carve into it. Escape along with me in its prose. One Love and Peace from the Quirky Artiste.

"Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and - if at all possible - speak a few sensible words." - Johann Wolfang von Goethe