Labracadabrador!
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/15943504434/ |
However, Ursula is our Unicorn-in-Residence here on Paradise Island and she's convinced it's The Year of the Unicorn.
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I can see why she'd think that, given the pastel hair, My Little Pony manicures, and Unicorn Frappuccinos we see everywhere these days. Everywhere you look there are unicornaments.
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| Unicornament, Hannah Lipsey, UK |
Ursula: I look forward to some magical unicorn benches for The Year of the Unicorn.
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| https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StickersForAll |
Bad news, Ursula. There is no unicorn year in the zodiac. It's the eleventh in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac so, like it or not, 2018 is The Year of the Dog.
Ursula: I don't like it.
Get over it. A whole year of dog benches is upon us.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/acb/8440743183 |
It's going to be a real Dog Bench Show.
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Ursula: What about a unicorn dog?
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Not possible.
Ursula: Are you sure?
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/dapuglet/30421346322/ |
There's no bench.
Ursula: So you're saying no to unicorns then?
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Yes, 2018 is all about dog benches.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveclarkecb/3139284872 |
If you were born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, or 2006 you're probably a Dog.
Ursula: I guess I can't fight it.
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You can't.
Ursula: I hope it's not a year of The Fire Dog. A hot dog is too hot to handle.
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Don't worry. 2018 is Xu, the Year of the Earth Dog. No fire dog, no water dog.
Everything is bone dry.
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| www.marenakos.com |
Sounds like a good year to go to the beach then.
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Maybe. Dog people are sporty and they like water. They like fetching sticks.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/michale/965041226 |
And chasing frisbees.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/momorgan/61031391 |
You may have spotted dogs holding things in their mouths?
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Well, dogs make very good bench ends. But they like relaxing too. Under a bench will do.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/oxox/3361214036 |
Ursula: Dogs are so lazy. They always have a hang-dog look about them.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeconnolly/518848532 |
Actually dogs are very hardworking. These labs have been holding up this bench for years.
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| http://www.dogmt.com/ |
The Chinese regard dogs as an auspicious animal so if a dog enters your house this year it could mean you're in for a fortune. If not, at least dog benches are excellent companions.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/5936398594 |
Here on Paradise Island Lord Brassica is the Fifth Earl of Drizzly. He already has a fortune and also a dog called Pru.
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Ursula: Is this another hamper from Harrods with Pru's steaks?
Yes, he has one delivered to Castle Broccoli every Thursday.
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Ursula: Goes to show that a hamper is not just for Christmas.
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People love to sit around on benches with their dogs.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomwatson/3984589237 |
Though dogs also appreciate a good library.
Dog authors like to scribble a few lines.
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| Untitled, Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) |
Ursula: Me, I prefer ice cream.
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Ursula: Especially unicorn ice cream! You can't go wrong with one horn!
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| my photo, Montbaur, Germany |
Well, yes, in the dog days of summer an ice cream goes down better than a dog biscuit.
Ursula: I'm not sure I believe in dogs. I'm not convinced they exist.
That's ridiculous. There is proof that dogs descended from wolves and . . .
Ursula: Well, as a unicorn I know I am descended from magical creatures. Here's the Danish throne in Copenhagen; it's made of gold and unicorn horn.
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| http://dkks.dk |
And in Colorado there's a beautiful unicorn bench made of wood.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeforbeauty/3840069301/ |
Enough about unicorns! This is a story celebrating the Year of the Dog bench. We should be looking at dogs - I've got a whole yap of Chihuahuas to show you.
Ursula: I prefer dogs to be seen and not heard.
Barking is a dog's language though.
Ursula: No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.
This sounds like some of my husband's philosophical rubbish. He doesn't care for dogs.
Ursula: I don't either. They're badly behaved.
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| www.straightlinedesigns.com |
They don't seem to realise there's no such thing as the Poo Fairy.
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| image by Joanna Michalak |
Dog people aren't dishonest or criminal. They tend to be happy and good natured. Their needs are simple.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtsofan/ |
And they're very loyal. A dog will sit doggely while you try to take a photograph.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtsofan/ |
Yes, a dog bench is man's best friend.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/wombatarama/9905586294 |
Ursula: Who is a dog's best friend? Another dog?
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/olivcris/4407805072 |
A rabbit.
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| www.spi-home.com |
Ursula: These rabbits look all loved up.
Yes, people born in the Year of the Dog Bench get on best with people who are born in the Year of the Rabbit Bench.
Here is a goat bench.
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2015 was The Year of the Goat bench.
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Ursula: Yes, but why are you showing it?
Because Dogs don't get on with Goats. A dog bench looking for love this year should avoid goat benches.
Ursula: Who said anything about love?
You did. You helped me do the blog for Valentine's Day, remember?
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Ursula: I also wrote the blog about romantic white benches.
But white is unlucky for Dogs. And blue and gold benches are unlucky too.
Ursula: What colour is lucky then?
Red benches are lucky. We have lots of red benches here on Benchsite. Here is a red bench in China that's perfect for the Chinese New Year.
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| http://www.turenscape.com/english/projects/project |
And green benches are lucky too.
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And purple benches.
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Ursula: Is this actually a bench?
Yes, it's in the cafe of the modern art museum in Dunkirk.
Ursula: It's great. Finally something to crow about.
Speaking of roosters, Dogs don't get on with Roosters. You should see some of my cocky Rooster benches from The Year of the Rooster in 2017.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurie_pink/800862878 |
Ursula: No thanks.
What about Michael Jackson then? He was born in The Year of the Dog.
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So were Madonna and Elvis.
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| www.etsy.com/shop/jackhuertaphoto |
Ursula: Call me short-sighted but I don't see Elvis on this bench.
Other Dogs are Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Mother Theresa.
Ursula: I'm fed up with The Year of the Dog. Maybe you should let sleeping canines lie.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/12392252@N03/5120307782 |
Don't you want to see the Year of the Monkey Bench?
Ursula: No.
Not even with ice cream?
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Or a horse bench. 2014 was The Year of the Horse Bench.
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| http://www.3drivers.com/ |
Ursula: No. I just want you to finish telling us about The Year of the Dog. For example, what's a good career for a Dog
Well, they make very good police
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Also politicians. Winston Churchill was a Dog. And did you know that three US Presidents were born in 1946, the Year of the Dog?
Ursula: I hope they kept the peace.
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Oh, I follow you. Make Benches Not War!
If you want a dog bench to follow you, all you have to say is sit, stay,
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgrote/2659299640 |
And if a dog likes you it will wait for you.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaensler/7725215098 |
Ursula: What choice does it have? This dog is tied up.
Golly, Ursula, you're in a bad mood today. Maybe we need to
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| http://thequeenofcreativity.blogspot.com |
Why don't you go to the park and stretch your legs?
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14765580145/ |
Ursula: It's January. It's cold and miserable.
You need to get yourself a cute scarf.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/zoomar/167341140 |
You'll have to leave your dog in the barking lot though.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtsofan/5045765970 |
Sorry, Ursula. I guess all this about The Year of the Dog Bench has made me dog tired.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/ |
Maybe I'll find a nice bench and read a book.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-w-locke/5439761826 |
Ursula: This is a dog-eared joke if I ever heard one.
You're right, Ursula. I'd better ban the dog
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/qnr/ |
Ursula: You have made a dog's dinner of this story, Seashell. It's just a load of bull.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymelnick/14493841782/ |
Oh dear, I've gone through this story like a greased whippet bench.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/nearnearfuture/317645351 |
Ursula: Yes. You could have shown at least one unicorn bench.
You're right, Ursula. In thanks for your help, here's a unicorn bench.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/glamhag/16636470062/ |
Ursula: I'm going away to spread some glitter now.
Maybe some sparkle is what we need in 2018. Otherwise this Year of the Dog Bench is going to find us all in the doghouse.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR 2018
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Credits
Chinese New Year is an annual event here on Benchsite. In 2017 it was the Year of the Rooster and there's quite a bit about Chinese beer in that story as well. The Year of the Monkey Bench went on for far too long in 2016 and contained a lot of monkey business. Back in 2015 it was Goats and/or possibly Sheep Benches. 2014? That was Horse Benches.
The Year of the Dog begins on February 16, 2018 and lasts until 4 February 2019. Within the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac you are a Dog if you were probably born in the following years: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042. Your lucky colours are red, green and purple; you should avoid white, blue and gold. If you are a gambler you might want to avoid the numbers 1, 6, and 7, choosing instead the lucky numbers 3, 4 and 9. The three US presidents, all born in 1946 in The Year of the Dog, are George Bush Jr, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump.
Ursula
Makepeace is our Unicorn in Residence here on Paradise Island. She's
extremely knowledgable about history, as shown in the story
about romantic
white benches.
She can tell you the history of ice
cream benches too. She knows all hearty
heart benches because
she has a heart. But most of all she's a peaceful creature who
campaigns for Benches Not War. Just imagine
it's World Peace Day.
Unicorns are everywhere this year. Unicorn ice cream? In summer 2018 we'll be screaming for it! https://benchsite.blogspot.com/2018/07/unicorn-ice-cream-benches-for-ice-cream.html The colourful Ein horn ice cream was being served in a cafe in Montabaur, Germany this summer. Did I choose it? 'Fraid not - I prefer the single colour wassermelone.
Unicorns are everywhere this year. Unicorn ice cream? In summer 2018 we'll be screaming for it! https://benchsite.blogspot.com/2018/07/unicorn-ice-cream-benches-for-ice-cream.html The colourful Ein horn ice cream was being served in a cafe in Montabaur, Germany this summer. Did I choose it? 'Fraid not - I prefer the single colour wassermelone.
Unicornament is by UK artist Hannah Lipsey and appeared in her Breath of Fresh Air exhibition in 2023. Amazingly, this is not a 3D ornament, it's a coloured pencil drawing.
http://benchsite.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/big-bench-small-bench-cute-and-tiny.html On the other hand, if you prefer cats, let Meredith show you some great feline benches. Maybe you like rabbits: bunnies are not just for Easter you know. Sheep? We've got some Baaaaaad ones here on Benchsite. And monkeys? We've got those too. And finally, for the Cream of Bovine Benches, let Lord Brassica show you his cows.
Mike Cogh lives in Adelaide and photographed the thirsty dog bench at Hove, Adelaide in the bright summer of January 2015. The bench is a public art piece by Rob Garrett. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/15943504434/ Mike has an extensive set of over 800 Humble Bench photographs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/
Sophia Belegris in
Athens, Greece has StickersForAll. There are wall decals of every
description for everybody under the sun. There are decals for kids,
for Christmas, for every room in the house. There are decals of
animals, cities, music, cars, sport, holidays, and, of course,
fantasy. That’s where the unicorn sticker came from. OK, it’s a
sofa not a bench but it’s a brilliant decal.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/StickersForAll
Back in 2008 Otto Phokus took a picture of Lily the dog looking very much like a unicorn. The tail of the unicorn dog is well worth telling!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dapuglet/30421346322/in/photolistBack in 2008 Otto Phokus took a picture of Lily the dog looking very much like a unicorn. The tail of the unicorn dog is well worth telling!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbmac/3496854073/in/photolist
Boo the pug makes a terrific unicorn. She has a whole album of brilliant Halloween costumes at DaPuglet, which has featured on Benchsite before.
Boo the pug makes a terrific unicorn. She has a whole album of brilliant Halloween costumes at DaPuglet, which has featured on Benchsite before.
Trilby
Button is interested in color, texture, illustration, words on walls, and weird hair. Back in 2009 her Second Life avatar got involved in the
first of the Unicorn Wars. I’m not certain but I think Trilby was
on the Pro-unicorn side.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trilbybutton/3390098439/in/photolist
The papier-mâché dog was seen in London fields in 2012 and photographed by acb, who is from Melbourne but currently lives in London. acb's albums are full of art and music events, and travel all over the world.
The snarling dogs were photographed in front of the Hotel Klughardt in Nurnberg, Germany in 2010. The photographer is Candy Schwartz, who is not a photographer, but somehow ends up with a lot of photos that she wants to share with friends. She lives in Boston and is a faculty member in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science , where she teaches stuff to do with organizing and classifying (these days it's called metadata and taxonomy).
The snarling dogs were photographed in front of the Hotel Klughardt in Nurnberg, Germany in 2010. The photographer is Candy Schwartz, who is not a photographer, but somehow ends up with a lot of photos that she wants to share with friends. She lives in Boston and is a faculty member in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science , where she teaches stuff to do with organizing and classifying (these days it's called metadata and taxonomy).
The little dog in the hot dog coat was photographed by Linda Wanless. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lindajwan/2968181228 It was the dog's Halloween costume in 2008. Linda is a self-confessed Flickr addict. Her site is called a pieceofheaven, which gives you a clue how much she loves photography.
A dogbone bench comes in handy when you have a lot of hungry dog benches to feed, as I did when I wrote the Noah's Ark story. The Tenino Dogbone bench is from Marenakos in Preston , Washington
DecoShoppe is in
Seattle, where Jo offers fridge magnets, vintage posters, and fine
arts in her Etsy shoppe. I love the New England Kennel Club Bench
Show advertising poster from 1890 and I’d love to see those
beautiful dogs on a bench. Jo offers this as a high quality fridge
magnet which would be a great little gift for dog lovers of all
shapes and sizes. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DecoShoppe
eyeforbeauty2007
is mostly an otter at heart, a lover of natural beauty, and old
enough to remember the day man first walked on the moon. A road trip
in the American west included a photo of the beautiful
wooden unicorn bench, seen in Colorado back in 2009. The photo is dedicated to Beate Sigriddaughter, author of The Unicorn And . . . a collection of short stories about and observations by a white unicorn with opinions on pretty much everything. Ursula approves!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeforbeauty/3840069301/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeforbeauty/3840069301/
Paul Lovine is a corporate ninja from Manila, currently living in California. He photographed his dogs Senna and Nickell when they were hanging out on a bench in the park on a Sunday afternoon in San Francisco. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lovine/5570381585
Pru is Lord Brassica's faithful friend, along with his horse Tonks and his beloved 1947 Landrover. Another dog here in Fribble-under-Par is my dog Sit. Sit is a brilliant swimming companion as he guards my swimming bench. He's also well known on the footpath along the river Par. You can find out who's who in Fribble-under-Par at http://benchsite.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/whos-who-in-fribble-under-par.html
Elvira Englebright
lives in Bridgnorth in England, where she runs her etsy shop
MelAriandMe. Elvira has been making cards for some thirty years and
has built up a wide range of dies that will work for many occasions.
She loves to do die cut and embossed shapes and toppers for
birthdays, weddings, Christmas, greetings, showers, Valentines,
Easter and New Babies. One of her lovely die cuts is the Merry
Christmas Scotty dog beside a garden bench.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MelAriandme
The
Danish Coronation throne is at
the Castle Rosenberg in Copenhagen http://dkks.dk
It is sometimes known as the Narwahl throne because it is made from
the tusk of the narwahl (whale). For centuries the Danish court
managed to keep the myth going about the magical and medicinal
properties of its unicorn horn. For a full story of unicorns and their magic see http://benchsite.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/romantic-white-benches.html
No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest. This is a quote from British philosopher Bertrand Russell. He was making the point that words are needed for language - barking won't do - and that it is language which defines us as human beings.
Glen
Sherwin from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is an
Aeronautical Engineer with a passion for design and woodworking. For
his etsy shop Plans4Wood he has created
many original designs of furniture that are fun and durable. In
the Benchsite story did you spot the pair of Dalmation dogs holding
up a bench? You can build these yourself using Glen’s downloadable
plan. The
designs are easy to build using simple construction techniques and
designed for years of enjoyment. Each plan provides all of the
details to complete the project.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/plans4wood
Jonah photographed the man and dog sculpture in Vancouver in 2001 https://www.flickr.com/photos/afrowolf/505662438 Jonah, aka afrowolf, has an eclectic collection of albums including toys, animals, canned fruit, health rubbish and what he calls afrocrap.
The statue of a man on a bench with a large dog beside him was photographed in 2009 by Ruby Blossom https://www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/5936398594
Ruby is a wife and mother in a small town in the UK. Her passions are photography, photoshop, and her two Jack Russells. Her albums show her love of animals, among other interesting things. Snoopy is a very famous dog who doesn't work for peanuts; it looks like he gets paid in chocolate chip cookies. The photo was taken by Thom Watson in 2009 at the Charles Schultz museum in Santa Rosa, California https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomwatson/3984589237 Thom is from Virginia but now lives in California with his partner. There are lots of cats in Thom's albums.
Wonderlane from Seattle is one of my early contacts for benches. She is simply wonderful. In this story I have used a photo of her lovely dog Rosie, who is standing on a bench in Seattle. Wonderlane travels widely in places like Tibet and Nepal and her work is an inspiration http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/
We
have a whole story about red
benches here
on Benchsite. The beautiful red bench images are the Qinhuangdao Red
Ribbon Park in Hebei Province in China. The park was designed by
Turenscape.com and completed in 2008. The ribbon of red steel bench
runs for half a kilometre through the Tanghe River Park, which was
created in a derelict area on the edge of an urban area. The aim was
to preserve the natural habitat and to create a space for recreation.
The work has won the American Society of Landscape Architects award
and Condé Nast Traveller magazine called it one of the seven wonders
of the architectural
world. http://www.turenscape.com/english/projects/project.php?id=336
Karina
Garasimyuk from Poznan in Poland runs Decal My Happy Shop, where she
sells unique vinyl nursery wall Stickers and decals for every room in
the house. She also has yoga decals, wall decal quotes, window
decals, car stickers and custom wall decals. Her 2015 Year of the
Goat sticker starts the story and I love the bright green sofa, even
if it's not exactly a bench. Many thanks to Karina for organising
this image for use on
Benchsite. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DecalMyHappyShop
Erika
Crofut from Connecticut made the beautiful goat bench on the porch.
It was one of the animal
benches Noah saved on his ark back
in 2013. Erica has other bright, fun animal benches and sofas on her
website at http://www.erikacrofut.com/ Erika
explains I have
always loved the process of transforming a thought from my head into
something physical that can be shared with people . . . My projects
are all attempts to interpret and visually articulate ties between
history, family, and stories. . . I use my art to express my
amazement and gratitude for how beautiful an average day can be.
The
cocky chicken relaxing on a bench was drawn by Laurie Pink back
in 2006. Laurie comes from Bristol but now lives in Stockport.
The handsome black and gold horse is by 3D Rivers, whose mission is to help the internet community meet the growing need for a wide range of well-designed, high quality 3D models and consumer goods products in a constantly changing environment. They offer a huge range of 3D products including things like buildings, transport, everyday objects, characters, model packs, animals, and yes, of course, benches. This Indian-style horse is one of the many different kinds of benches available via their online site at http://www.3drivers.com/ He has already appeared on Benchsite as one of the animals on Noah's Ark.
We are fond of festival benches here on Benchsite so we have already seen Elvis live. The Elvis
is Here bench
is from Jack Huerta at www.etsy.com/shop/jackhuertaphoto
Jack, from Portland, Oregon, does a lot of great photos of beaches,
carnivals, festivals, and other colourful things. It's great to have
his Elvis bench.
The Michael Jackson bench was also at the festival. It's a fibreglass replica made by Asian Replicas at www.asianreplicas.com in the Philippines. They do a lot of celebrities on benches in their extensive catalog at http://www.ardt.biz/ARDTCatalog2013/ARDT_Catalog_2013.zip
The Michael Jackson bench was also at the festival. It's a fibreglass replica made by Asian Replicas at www.asianreplicas.com in the Philippines. They do a lot of celebrities on benches in their extensive catalog at http://www.ardt.biz/ARDTCatalog2013/ARDT_Catalog_2013.zip
Terry Ross, aka qnr, is a retired military man now living in Corpus Christi, Texas. He describes his work as 'a little photo dump' which is not art, but just his way of inconveniencing electrons. He loves to take photos with little concern for technique and they come straight off the camera/scanner. This includes the photo of the bench with the no dogs sign https://www.flickr.com/photos/qnr/
The barking lot sign, the dog philosophy sign, and the German shepherd dog having a photo taken are all from MTSO fan John, aka MTSOfan. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtsofan/ John is a pastor who says that photography isn't just a hobby; it's his attempt at sanity, a diversion in a life with much responsibility, and also a way of looking at the world.
Mexican Xoloitzcuintle dogs have been around for 3,500 years. The trio of Xoloitzcuintles was photographed by Christiano Oliveira in Mexico City in 2009 https://www.flickr.com/photos/olivcris/4407805072 And elsewhere on Benchsite there is a fabulous fiesta of Mexican benches.
The pawprint benches were photographed by Kate Robertson from Idaho Falls. Kate is the Queen of Creativity. She describes herself as a painter, mixed media artist, weaver, spinner and writer. Besides that, she photographs all kinds of stuff wherever she goes on her creative pursuits. She is a Kaizen-Muse creativity coach and she has loads of ideas on how to get your creative mojo working. She has various blogs; I first saw her at http://thequeenofcreativity.blogspot.com
The long and skinny person on a dog bench is an image from page 104 of The union Bible dictionary, for the use of Schools, Bible classes, and families (1837). Its author is Frederick Adolphis Packard (1794-1867) and it was published by the American Sunday-school union. It comes from The Library of Congress at https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14765580145/
The stone dog benches are at Kok Lok Si Buddhist temple in Georgetown, Malaysia. These and the monkey benches are very popular photographs for visitors such as David Clarke, who is a retired farmer, photographer, greeny, and bush philosopher from Clare Valley, Australia. His albums are full of travel to Vietnam and Malaysia and life in the bush, including bushfires, animals and eucalypts. https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveclarkecb/3139284872
I love the photo of the patient dog and the coloured seats. Kay Gaensler from Germany took it at the Vitra Design Museum
Michael McCauslin is a well travelled fourth grade teacher in San Francisco. His albums are full of travel to all sorts of places. The little dog drawing on a bench with a stick was photographed in 2007 https://www.flickr.com/photos/michale/965041226
The painted dog bench with the frisbee was taken in Chicago 2005 by Mo Morgan
Joe Connolly from Wales has some beautiful basset hounds, including this one with a hang dog look. Joe took this photo in 2007. His site, so far, is still lifes, and life stills https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeconnolly/518848532
Wombatarama from Wales is a freelance writer and unemployed zookeeper. She loves pugs. Oh yes, she certainly does. Her own pugs are Rose and Lily but she goes to Japan as a pug herself and her album is full of them. The three pugs on a bench are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/wombatarama/9905586294
bcgrote lives in California and has way too many interests, including animal photography. Sit Stay Heal is a bench from the Gaslamp District of San Diego, where she comes from. It was photographed in 2008 in front of the Gaslamp Hilton
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcgrote/2659299640
The lifted leg dog bench is actually a table: it's called Bad Table. It's one of many flabbergasting designs made by Judson Beaumont at Straight Line Designs Inc. in Vancouver
There's no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy appears on stickers all over the Isle of Wight, and probably elsewhere. This one was photographed by Joanna Michalak.
There's no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy appears on stickers all over the Isle of Wight, and probably elsewhere. This one was photographed by Joanna Michalak.
The dog reading a dog-earred paperback book is by Paul Locke, whose albums are full of sporting events and marathon https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-w-locke/5439761826 Paul claims that the book the dog is reading is poetry by ee cummings: I'll have to take his word for it. We have loads of literary benches here on Benchsite, each one celebrating World Book Day. Dewey need libraries? Do we need books?
The two stately Labradors were chosen for Noah's Ark. They were made by Stephen Huneck, a self-taught sculptor who carved by hand. The Stephen Huneck Gallery is at Dog Mountain , in St. Johnsbury , Vermont Dog Mountain Dog Mountain
The unicorn bench was seen by Glamhag in Bovey Tracey in Devon in 2015. It was part of a collection of Jolly Roger creatures, some of which are benches. Several of them feature in other Benchsite. https://www.flickr.com/photos/glamhag/16636470062/in/photolist
The cat in the doghouse is Billy, who should probably not be here, since it's a cat picture rather than a dog one and we already have a Cat Bench story on Benchsite. The photo is by CelloPics in 2010 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtip/4849263348 I know nothing about Billy or CelloPics but I have to say that I have rarely seen such a collection of beautiful cats, all beautifully photographed. And I am reliably told that the doghouse is now occupied by a rather splendid beagle puppy.
