Banquette ~ No 2
Another of my trademark benches – taken this time last year, on a stormy day, at a Spring “Open Garden” in our area.
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Astrid Pardew
I love your benches images Rosalie! They are full of charm!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Astrid thank you so much for the encouragement. Benches have always been a fav subject of mine!
Lois Bryan
Gorgeous, gorgeous!!!! I love the thoughtful and selective focus … deeep rich color … detail to die for on the bench … sooo dreamy!!! As if something very important is about to happen here!!!! Well done!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Much apprecited Lois – I am so pleased it holds a sense of anticipation for you!!
kenspics
Wow…this is absolutely wonderful work Rosalie!!
I have a bench photo to upload later too.. so hope I don’t violate your trademark!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Fire away Ken – the more benches, the merrier! Thanks for the kind words my friend.
Madeline M Allen
Beautiful work Rosalie my friend ! Wonderful composition and great colors !
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Maddy – esp for the favouriting
mariarty
Fantastic work rosalie, love that rusty/rustic bench, the colours are absolutely stunning.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Appreciated Marie, thank you
Kazzoom IPA
now that is stunning
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Kaz for the encouragement … (was down in your neck of the woods briefly on Sunday lunch time – took a few snaps but it so so hot and glarey!!)
George Lenz
very peaceful setting… well done
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Glad you like it George – thank you
Maximus
Lovely. some people need more to do. :)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
:) Some people need to get some housework done!!! Thanks mate.
Sara Lamond
Fantasy like … I see you doing a collab with Sarah adding some fairies and elves :)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
:) I did at least think of some butterflies but thought I may violate some trademark of Sarah’s!!! Thanks Sara for the visit andkind words.
Loreto Bautist...
Stunningly beautiful bench…great image.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Pleased you like it Bot – thank you!
Murray Swift
Well done! But imagine sitting on it naked :(
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are right Murray – but I don’t think I’ll go there!!!!
Steven de Siow
Yes see the bench let me think of you, as usual, great…....
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are kind Steven!!! Thank you my friend.
Danielle Knight
i would like to be sitting on that bench right now, love the colours. What a fantastic bench.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Quite ornate, this one, isn’t it Danielle!! Thanks for the lovely words.
Peter Hill
A great addition to the Benches Group!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Glad it suits Peter!! This is fatal – you are encouraging one of my fetishes!
Roger Sampson
Ahh Rosalie – another incredible bench done like only you could do!! An awesome photograph friend!! I have one coming for you I took on my holiday ok?
Rog
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Looking forward to it Rog! Thanks my friend.
Andrew Ness
Stunning artwork lass….......keep it up.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I like the ‘lass’ bit … thanks Andrew!!!
CarolM
Another lovely presentation of an interesting bench. Good selective focus. Feels like a dream.
Very nice and different.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
So pleased it has a dreamlike quality for you Carol – again, I love to be able to evoke a ‘story’ in my pics.
Rita H. Ireland
Wow such an awesome image!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Rita
dancinfreakshow
Truely a lovely piece. Magical:)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
:) Pleased you like it DFS!!
Neil Boucher
Great Bench! Great photo!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Glad you like it Neil.
SharonD
Beautiful pic Rosalie. Are you doing a calender on them.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Haven’t even thought of calendars Sharon!!! Thanks for the nudge along.
Tahnja
now that is yet another gorgeous bench and your treatment of the image is wonderful!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Tahnja thanks so much
satwant
Nice work Rosalie
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Satwant my friend.
Bill Fonseca
Lovely Rosalie but, that bench needs a cushion. lol
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are right Bill – one would have a very interesting pattern after sitting on this one! Thanks mate.
Lynda Kerr
This is beautiful Rosalie! Lynda
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks so much Lynda.
loramae
I can’t imagine this bench being anymore beautiful :O)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
What a lovely thing to say Loramae – thank you
George Petrovsky
G’day Rosalie! Yet another excellent capture and presentation in your bench series. One would imagine that Murray would be Swift indeed to rise from the bench on one of our summer days :O
:)george
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
A hot seat, so to speak?! Altho Murray is a Queenslander – maybe he’s used to it … Thanks for the visit and lovely encouragement George. :)
Maximus
O housework, we don’t know what that are over here. :)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Housework is a foreign word here too unfortunately Max! Life’s too short to allow such things to interfere … !!!
LindaMcCarthy
So rich and beautiful. Love the colors, finish and mood. Wonderful work, Rosalie!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I do appreciate the favouriting Linda – thank you so much.
Kazzoom IPA
oh nice to know that you were around, hope you had a good lunch…..
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous rosalie!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you Helene
solareclips~Ju...
Beautiful work Rosalie!!! ;-)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Much appreciated Julie … thank you
Marvin Collins
Exquisite!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are kind Marvin – thank you
debsphotos
Excellent image Rosalie!!!!! Beautiful work!! *-)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks heaps Deb
Robert Elliott
A beautiful peaceful image
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you Robert for the kind words
Noelene Davies
Stunning capture Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
:) Maybe there’s something significant about my love of places to sit down – showing my age? Thanks Noelene!
ANNETTE HAGGER
love this ! im a bench fanatic too !
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Benches always seem to suggest a story – I guess that’s one of the reasons I like them Annette!! Thank you
Jason Connolly
The bench master Rosalie LOL, your bench shots are great, I must put some of mine in that I have…
Superb shot, looks so dreamy …
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Yep the Benches Group would LOVE your shots Jason – bring them on!!! Thanks for the kind words.
Jason Connolly
I think I will Rosalie, not put many landscapes on for a while and forgot the last bench one LOL…
amarica
Gorgeous!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you!
Tom Gomez
Love it …
jchanders
Hi Rosalie!
Another very beautiful shot of yours! I love bench shots. They are ever so suggestive!
And thank you ever so much for reacting with so much praise and encouragement to my journal. I appreciate it very much that you took the trouble to take a look at it and gave your lovely comment.
Juergen
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you Tom
pmarella
beautifully captured
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you for favouriting this one Pat – much appreciated.
Wendi Donaldson
What an amazing bench….and an amazing capture! thanks.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Glad you like it …
ryenart
I love the atmophere and composition!
Tibby Steedly
Wonderful!!! I’m thrilled to see this bench since I inherited two from my grandmother. Hmmm…now you’re giving me ideas for some photos!! This is really beautiful.
boondockMabel
wonderful … bringing out the golds ~ and the grass is so fuzzy … just gorgeous
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you BlueDragonfly for adding this to your favourites