Monday 18 August 2014

The garden seat


This old seat has been hidden under the bushes and retired from active duty.



No longer a functional (or safe) place to sit, but now a piece of garden art.


Nature is taking over and using it as a growing surface which makes me want to keep it a bit longer - or maybe until it completely falls apart.




19 comments:

  1. I say keep it Jocee, the weathering of it is adding character. I also found one when we moved. It was hidden under overgrowth and now takes pride of place under my bottlebrush tree in the front garden. Like yours it is only for show.

    ReplyDelete
  2. You have photographed from interesting angles, I really like it!

    Would you like to follow each other? Let me know! :)

    http://savicious-photography.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  3. I like it! It probably brings back good memories of when it was useful. I like the way it looks as it ages. Nice photos!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I would keep it too, great capture! Enjoy your new week!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Makes for a good picture. How quickly nature takes over.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I bet it was a nice place to sit at one time!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I think you should keep this old bench. It is a nice home for those plant creatures to live. Nice angles to your shots. Thanks for linking up!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I think I'll stand, thanks! Tom The Backroads Traveller

    ReplyDelete
  9. I could be useable with a little tender care. I would try to preserve it.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I love the moss on it and the bench!

    ReplyDelete
  11. ,..,isn't it amazing how the lichen attach like that. Hope it will stay on and not dry off in the summer. You might have to water your bench :) You know I believe plain yoghurt on wet concrete surfaces is a good surface for mosses and lichens.....I wonder if some were painted on the wet spots of your bench? :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Let nature take its course! Would be a nice photo project over a few years.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    ReplyDelete
  13. Amazing...I LOVED viewing this. If only it could speak to us...letting us know just who kept it company in all those years.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Nature is definitely taking over! Love the lichen in the last photo.

    ReplyDelete
  15. What about the new one?!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. thanks so much for your comment at my blog, just added you to my blog links if that's ok :-)

    ReplyDelete
  17. I love the old look of your garden seat! It takes years to get that look!!!
    It looks very comfortable nestled in amongst the trees.
    Retired is such a lovely way of describing one of your faithful garden friends Jocee!
    I'm keeping my eye out for one for my garden.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for your comments, I love reading them and whenever possible, visiting you in return.