Home Sweet Home ~ No 2: Home is where you hang your hat ...
The second bench donated to me by my neighbour who was preparing to leave the neighbourhood last year. Little did she know I had a secret fetish for photographing benches and had become known as the ‘bench lady’ on another photo site!
This one is dressed up for Christmas … and will grace the December page of my Benches Calendar!!

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Jan Piller
Beautiful shot Rosalie! There’s a whole group for just benches – this should be in there!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
It’s waiting approval Jan! Thanks for the wonderful encouragement!
Sensiworld
Lovely !
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks so much Sylvia
Robin Webster
This is so lovely and inviting! Beautiful work!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Appreciated Robin – :)
Marvin Collins
Love the lighting and warm colors!! Very inviting bench!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks mate – at last I’ve made the 12 for the calendar!
barkeypf
Great job on this shot Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks heaps Paul
Hal Smith
what wonderful light, great shot
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Much appreciated Hal …
julie08
Beautiful:)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you Julie
Ellen
Very beautiful atmosphere Rosalie!
Lucindawind
beautiful !
Mark Bowden
Nice shot Rosalie.
I like the warm feel to this shot.
The calendar looks great.
solareclips~Ju...
Wonderful shadows, and tone here Rosalie!! Nice touch with the hat!! ;-)
Janet Ellen Lusk
Great capture Rosalie
lianne
What wonderful warm tones in this beautiful composition Rosalie. Just love this!
Noelene Davies
Gorgeous capture Rosalie and the hat just sets it off to a tee.
Memaa
What a perfect setting. Wonderful shot
PFrogg
Two words
Awsome Rosalie
Great Capture
Ann Garrett
Lovely
Josie Jackson
Beautiful as always Rosalie, lovely warm tones and love the red.
lareejc
wonderful shot – I love benches too but don’t own any :(
Sean Farragher
lovely shot
Hans Goepel
Warm and Very elegant, the head das the trick, it’s a head trick !
Rosalie Scanlon
Wonderful image, lovely setting and angle. The hat adds a nice touch.
GailD
Looks great in Christmas finery Rosalie.
Bev Woodman
Beautifully present Rosalie!
kenspics
Excellent work Rosalie!!
I love the textures and warmth of this one…as well as neat way in which you have captured shadows and light!!
DawsonImages
Beautiful lighting and composition
Jason Connolly
Wow, the bench of all benches, great shot Rosalie…
mrscboretti
Wonderful warm tones! Superb lighting! Well done!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you so much everyone – pleased you like my backyard bench!
Jhug
Beautiful shot! Nicely done!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks for the kind words Jhug
PPPhotoArt
gorgeous shot, well done, love the hat!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I used this as the Christmas image in a benches calendar so had to put red decorations in there somehow – Thanks for taking time to call by and comment PPPhotoArt!
Lorraine Creagh
The winner of the challenge…how wonderful Rosalie…well done =)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks for the kind words Lorraine – my old backyard bench will be impossible to live with now!!!
Maximus
on ya for the win Rosalie :)
lilac
Beautiful! Congrats!
Tugela
Well done, winning the challenge
Jim
Xandru
NAPaul
congrats to you on winning the challenge
Louise Parton
beautiful – congrats on your win!
SandraRos
Congratulations on you no 1 spot, it is a great photograph !
Ingz
Congratulations on your fantastic win, and on such a beautiful piece of art.
Marilyn Harris
Congratulations Rosalie!!! Your work is so inspiring!!! :-)
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thanks all for the wonderful encouragement and the favouritings! xx
mariarty
Beautiful work Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Much appreciated Marie
Madeleine Fors...
This is probably the most beautiful bench I´ve ever seen!
Very well done!
And if I´m allowed to say so… I´m glad your neighbour moved and left this piece to you…;)
Thanks for sharing.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thank you Madeleine!!! It is so old it is almost dangerous to sit on – but I do love to have it in my garden. So pleased you like it.
Cheri Perry
What a fantastic image. Excellent lighting and colors…Congrats on being featured as it is so well worth it.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
So pleased you like it Cheri – thank you
amarica
Excellent work my friend!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks so much Ann
Steve Chapple
Such clever composition, quite an emotive outcome here!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I’m so pleased it makes you feel that way Steve – I do like my shots to touch people.
Joanne Bradley
Excellent perspective from above! The touch of the straw hat with red ribbons near the red flowers is perfect!
Emazevedo
Wonderful!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you both for your encouraging comments.
Dayonda
Awesome, Rosalie. Congratulations on your Feature in Best of Your Best Cards! 30 Nov 2008
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Wow thank you!!! Will go and check it out -
Kathy Nairn
Yes it’s true and Xandru gave you a wonderful congratulatory card (above in the comments). :) You took first place!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Ah yes – I did see that – everything’s happening in a blur at the moment (silly season – Christmas – etc!!!) Thanks lovely lady!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you jwjanie for adding this to your favourites
Taschja Hattingh
Love this!