Another long beautiful bench at Clackamas Town Center

A welcome sight for many weary shoppers with this long bench!

Different type of bench at Clackamas

Bench looks mighty inviting with its soft cushions!

Beautiful bench in shopping center in Clackamas

These benches were all over the shopping center and they weren't the only type of bench there either! It was a gold mine for bench lovers!

metal bench by Brickhouse Tavern

Saw this on my way downtown for artwalk on First Friday. . .

Bench to wait for Pharmacy

Found this one walking past the pharmacy in a department store.

Design on wooden slat bench

This one is on sale at a second hand store. I thought it would be very light so I picked up an edge but the legs are cast iron so it was heavy -- probably so the wind doesn't blow it over. Cute little bench.

Storage bench

It's a bit blurry but when I went back, it was sold. . . sigh Sometimes I feel a bit guilty taking photos in a store. . . so I hurry too much. lol

Interesting pattern for white rattan bench

Found, again, in an antique store. I like the weave as it is different than most.

Green wooden bench

Found in antique store for resale. If I had room for it, I would want cushions on the seat.

Long bench for table

Found this in an antique store. The table didn't seem to really match tho. It also had an identical but shorter bench for a side but my photo was blurry so not showing it.

O'Bryant Square benches

I was walking around Portland after finding a photo shop and discovered this little park with old benches. . .

Beautiful wooden bench with rattan seat

I think the bench is "ruined"by using this for the seating part.

Elegant cushioned wooden bench

Spotted this in Old Glory Antique Store last week. I would not mind taking it home with me if only I had the room!!!!! sigh

Rocking bench

Saw this one in a consignment store. There was a note on it that it had been sold AND another note that if the person changed their mind, another guy wanted it! I don't blame him.

Coffee shop bench

Found this one in Nob Hill area of Portland. I would choose to sit on the bench instead of the metal chairs.

Bus Ad bench

This type of bench used to be very popular for bus stops. Now, I see a few here and there.

Colorful bench being used . . .

I was so glad the person moved off this bench so I could get a shot of it. That's his shadow to the right. . . Found it in Nob Hill District in Portland. Isn't it colorful and inviting?

Bench tells you what to do!!!!!!!!

This bench is in front of a school near their playground. Isn't it clever? AND, how about those legs/arms? It was designed by students in the Art class.

Benches in building and reflection one too!

I was walking around Gresham, Oregon . . . I didn't even know I was capturing the reflection bench! I just wanted to get the two inside without going in myself.

Note:

My bench for Wednesday will be posted late -- we had a power outage most of the day Tuesday.

Uphoplstered flower bench

Found this one in a store and liked its pretty colored flower top. I like how the legs are shaped also!

Bench for sale. . .

I always have my camera with me no matter where I go just for photo opportunities like this.I like the unique pattern for the back of this one!

Home made benches in 2nd hand store

I was at the Salvation Army store and saw this gorgeous set: table, Lshaped benches and one straight bench. It had $150.00 tag on it.

Now that is a little steep for me for second hand furniture and the back wasn't even finished. It fit in a corner but the place I would have put it, the unfiished part would have shown. I STILL WANTED IT! I figured I could sand it and varnish the part that wasn't done and it would work out ok. BUT, I left it there.

The next day, I went back and it was sold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was kinda upset with myself. I don't need a dining table tho -- was going to put all my old computers on it. . . lol

The day after that was Saturday and they had a big sale for 50 per cent off and the set was back -- returned because of a minor crack on it and the price was lowered to 80 dollars. I decided that was the clue for me to buy it. I went and bought my lighthouse for my bathroom on a shelf in the other room and then came back and it was GONE! Someone had beat me to it! BIG SIGH. I hope they enjoy having it as much as I would have. . . I still have the memory and photo!

Tool making bench

Inside this little shed at the Fair was a neat display of old tools AND a bench!

Children's Bench at Fair

A man made this for an exhibit at the Fair this year.

Mini twig bench

This is my latest aquistion -- I got it for 50 per cent off sale and could not resist the uniqueness of it. It is hand made and tiny nails hold it together.

In the Bee barn at Fair

Not only the wooden benches but the bales of hay wee used for talks about the bees!

Tool Bench

Found at the Fair in a display area.

Yellow Fair Bench

They have many of these yellow benches at the Fair each year.

Dining set with bench

Saw this on display at the Clark County Fair also.

Children's benches and table

Also saw this one at the Fair. . .

Another Fair bench

This one got a bit blurred but I liked the pattern in the back of it so am using it anyway. Sometimes, I get in a hurry and don't check to see that the photo turned out ok. . .

Benches indoors at the Clark County Fair

Most of the time that I passed these benches, they were occupied with weary Fair goers. . . nice they were inside a building in the shade!

White mini bench

I thought this was so cute and really wanted to buy it but I have no room to display benches too!

White rattan bench

The cushion color sets off this bench nicely although it would not be my choice of colors.

Another consignment bench

If I had a garden area or a patio that I did not have to share with 149 other families, I would have bought this one!

Simple bench in grocery store

Last week when I was there, it was being used. Luck was with me this time!

Another Victorian bench

Found in a consignment shop recently. . .

Punctuation Benches -- #7 and #8 -- period and comma

This shot looks funny also because I took them upside down to eliminate people in the shot BUT it is definitely a period and a comma --two more little artistic benches.

Punctuation mark benches -- # 6 and #7--the parenthesis and the hyphen

Here are two more! Do you see the pair of parenthesis and the dash/hyphen? Quite clever, I think!

Punctuation benches #4 and #5--the colon and the quotation marks

Two more unique benches! Again, I hope to get better shots of them without the litter/clutter one day. . .

Punctuation mark benches #3 -- Question Mark

This is definitely a question mark. . . one day, I will travel back there and get better photos with all the litter and personal belongings off the benches. . . I hope!

Punctuation benches #2 -- the semi-colon

Before I realized these were punctuation benches, I shot this one. Had to turn it over to see it correctly so it looks a bit odd BUT it is a semi colon --two little benches! Some might argue that they are just two chairs but I definitely think this collection are benches.

Punctuation bench #1 -- the exclamation point!!!!!!!

We were catching the Max train and had to go to this area to get back to downtown Portland. We were greeted with many punctuation benches. This one is not a circle and a long bench but an exclamation point! Very creative, don't you think?

My shadow and I bench

I like the way this bench cast a shadow. . .I bet you thought you were going to see MY shadow. . . hehehe