I spent much of Thursday in this lovely park with some members of my photo club on Thursday. I thought I ought to take a few shots of benches, in among, especially for Jude’s Bench Challenge. Here they are: though the header photo was taken in the town centre, and shows a bench as possible Photo Opportunity. As you see, we declined to take advantage.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
A haven of peace for me when I lived up Penny Pot Lane from 1964-67!
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Good old Penny Pot Lane. It now supports Harrogate’s second tip. Sorry, Household Waste Recycling Centre.
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I love that sun dappled shot!
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My favourite too!
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That looks a lovely place for a photography outing! Nice to see that clump of daffodils in the sunshine 🌞 And I like your candid shots, especially the monochrome ones.
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Thank you. A fun day was had by all.
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a park made for sitting in 🙂
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Definitely!
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Wow! I think you’ve got a whole year’s worth of benches in one post there. I like the last one best with the couple on one bench balanced by another bench in the background.
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I had a fun time sneaking photos of blameless citizens.
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Aren’t they lovely? I particularly like the black and white shots, and really you should have got some of your camera club pals to sit on that first bench with the frame. I think I have only ever been to Harrogate once and that was to a Yes concert in the theatre (?) perhaps, wherever it was we had seats in the gods and could barely see the tiny figures on the stage! (roughly 1971)
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I never thought of Harrogate Theatre as THAT big! As to the picture-frame bench. It was the end of our day together and we had all parted to go our separate ways. Missed opportunity!
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Beautiful day to be in a park! Lovely photos, Margaret!
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Thanks Amy. A fun day.
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What a great place, Margaret. In the end, looks like the weather was kind to you. Love the image with the dappled sunlight and looks like you’ve got enough benches for a few Sundays!
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Been and gone and used ’em all …
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Oh!
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A grand collection, Margaret, with and without the sitters xx
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I had a bit of fun anyway, and that’s the main thing 😉
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I was lured into sitting on that photo bench in 2014, the summer of the Tour de France.
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Excellent! You’re part of the annals now. Wasn’t that summer fun, with all the TdF razz-ma-tazz?
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I enjoyed these and the framed bench is a fun idea! I had only seen such photo op frames for large vistas before.
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They seem to be a growing phenomenon. As you say, quite good fun.
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