Benches

Benches

Photos of benches by Elena. She liked taking pictures of "solitary" benches. She admired their forms and loneliness. A bench’s function is not just to provide a place to sit; it is to provide a medium for self-expression. Benches are not about status. They are signalling something about oneself. That’s why the word bench means something ethereal. Well, as Napoleon said once, a throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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A two-day weather forecast is as accurate as a one-day forecast was 20 years ago (Fred Gadomski, meteorologist, Pennsylvania State University).

“A lot of people ask, “What power is that telescope? Actually, magnification is irrelevant.” (John Shibley, editor, Astronomy magazine).

“In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides (Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician).

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily - Zig Ziglar

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent - Norman Ralph Augustine

Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want the to do because they want to do it (Dwight D. Eisenhower)

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity (Bo Bennet)

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else (Albert Einstein)e

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new (Albert Einstein)

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits (Albert Einstein)

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop (Confucius)

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to success is always to try just one more time (Thomas A. Edison)

The will to win, the desire to success, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence (Confucius)

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can (Nikos Kazantzakis)

If you can dream it, you can do it (Walt Disney)

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going (Sam Levenson)

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail (Benjamin Franklin)

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines (Robert H. Schuller)

Cayuga. Miles Keller – Dystil. An innovative modular public seating solution made from salvaged and sustainable materials. Cayuga’s gently sloping, rolling shape recalls the layers of glacial till that form the landscape in this part of southern Ontario. Named with respect for the Cayuga nation of the Grand River, this artwork recalls the piece and spiritual feeling of the land there. The base of the seating, made from a sustainable composite material of cement and reclaimed wood chips, was manufactured in a way that echoes the brick making technology once used at Don Valley Brick Works (Winner of the 2014 Design by Nature competition).

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream (C. S. Lewis)

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground (Theodore Roosevelt)

The secret of getting ahead is getting started (Mark Twain)

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you (Thomas Jefferson)

All these pictures have been taken by Elena

Nobody knows the reasons, why Elena chose the benches as her point of interest.

Nobody pays attention to a bench, but everyone turns to it when the persone feels tired...

Or could it be that Elena just loved empty space? She has never taken a photo of a bench with a person...

A lonely bench at the entrance of the Black Creek Pioneer Village

I can'tell why Elena prefered red benches, but she took photos of every red bench she encountered.

A sleeping student, a bench at the entrance of one of Toronto colleges.

A white bench. I can't remember where Elena saw it, we may have been taking a walk in the city of Toronto.

Just another white bench, complitely different from the previous one, I think it's from the Guild park, not sure.

Winter benches. This photo, if I remember well, was taken in Ville Montroyal, on the Montreal Island, not sure though.

Elena cold the picture Solitude - Loneliness

Another lonely bench, this time a violet bench.

Station d'eau potable Chomedey, Laval, Quebec.