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Comments about benches

There are 25 comments about "benches"

Leon: I remember Town Hill but it was called the Bedford Rest before that. I had my first date with my wife there 48 years ago. I grew up in in the 30's and 40's in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

prof: The water looks much nicer when you travel farther down Columbia - it's all parking and warehouses and such but you can see all of central bk. They even have benches to sit on......

in response to: Gowanus Glimpses: Brooklyn Bridges by CartLegger

Hutch Hater Too: I agree that Hutchinson is a hell hole. The writer who mentioned how those in charge are nothing but a bunch of snobs is right. Money grubbing, ignorant snobs at that. I'm......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

CE: Not where I live. If you look at some of my past {Griffintown} posts, you will find that my neighbourhood is pretty barren and devoid of people or amenities (our only park [other than......

in response to: Griffintown Community Board by CE

Sandra (Savain)Fernandez: I lived on Eastern Parkway in the late60s-70s, 763 to be exact it was a beautiful building. I loved going to the Musuem , the Botanical Garden , the Brooklyn Library, Grand Army......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Aniline: The best part was when I saw the little tiny tree (I think it was that evergreen) and it was covered in a string of lights and had these two really nice cement benches off......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

K Bernstein: I lived in an apartment building at Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue in the 1950s. Eastern Parkway was a beautiful street, with its two pedestrian malls with benches and trees. The street was lined with......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

chiamattt: You cannot walk on the grass in Seoul. Grass is at a premium here. You pay about 30cents to go into a walled park to walk on designated paths. There are benches to sit on...but......

in response to: Quay to the City by jeeff

jamie: fred is a local celebrity in the licolnshire market town of spalding. he's a homeless drunk who dances and sings. and sleeps on benches....

in response to: Dancing Fred by clarky

EvilGentleman: I didn't think to take pictures at the time, but the benches in the park next to the [[3732:Kingston Penitentiary]] were dedicated to the memory of different people. I think some families donated money on......

in response to: Pathos by jeeff

Chris Erb: This is the oldest style of busses in the cities fleet. Some new funding is being thrown at transit in Canada (this may change with our new Conservative government) so I imagine these busses......

in response to: L\'autobus Partie Deux by CE

EvilGentleman: So far as I know, drinking in public parks is only permitted at certain events where permits are given for the sale of alcoholic beverages for that day or days, and the event organizers are......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I think the benches would say, "I wish I was still a tree." Lovely collection of images. I particulary like the 8th one down. Really dramatic....

in response to: Of Park Benches and Picnic Tables by Elicar

Chris Erb: Thanks EG. I checked on Emporis and pic #5 is indeed the tallest building in Montreal. it's called Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque (why can't they give these buildings actual names?) and at 226 metres tall......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

Marita: Awwww...you're making me so so so homesick! It's still winter in Yellowknife & we won't be doing any lying-on-benches-in-the-sun til July. Enjoy!...

in response to: April in Toronto by Gabi

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: On beauty and decay: I was sent a poem from a book by Toyohiko Kagawa, called Songs From The Slums. He grew up and worked around the Kobe slums of Japan and was thrown in......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

BZZZP: it IS hobo xmas under there. they've scattered a bit since twin donut burned down, but they're still there, hangin around the bodegas and benches. why, i dunno, but i think they sleep in a......

in response to: Xmas Lights by BZZZP

SadStateOfAffairs: As my wise old mother said to me many years ago, there is a time and a place for everything. The church is the place to preach the gospel and this is a forum for......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

elaine: get a wriggle on then! it's lovely this time of year, depending on the weather. went a cycle ride there - the long route via the [[1491:benches]] - last sunday...

in response to: sunset in viccy park by elaine

elaine: thanks, colin. sorry about the heavy pics, i know i do big pictures, and lots of them, and i realise that makes it hard for some people to open pages, but i am glad it......

in response to: victoria park bench by elaine

Colin: Yes, that is sometimes a problem with the internet, where various web sites end up quoting each other in a sort of endless cycle. By the way, took a while to download on......

in response to: victoria park bench by elaine

jeeff: i'd like to make stickers that say "this ass is tapped" and leave them sticky-side-up on park benches....

in response to: This Phone Is Tapped by Macavity

elaine: you would never think this site could have so much of a thing for benches[[img:2882]]...

in response to: Boston Road Morning Sunshine by Jamie

CAPTAIN AMERICA: email: finaljustice05@yahoo.com You take great pictures. You're Crazy! Here's one for ya. Please trust me. I live in El Paso, Texas. I lived in "East New York, Brooklyn", until I joined the Military 6 years......

in response to: Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio by Peter

Peter: [[956:more benches here...]] ...

in response to: Where I Find My Heaven by Jamie

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