Ailsa from Where’s My Backpack weekly theme is benches.
My favorite benches:
I am a book junkie and the library is one of my favorite places to visit on my lunch hour. This bench is featured in a small garden by the main entrance.
I often walk along Mark Creek and there are two benches where I can rest in solitude and listen to the sounds of nature and the bubbling of the creek.
A resting place near the creek
A bench provided by nature
The last bench that I enjoy using is on the Butte about a forty-five minute hike from the highway. The bench sits under an ancient tree and provides a magnificent view of Mt. Fisher and the Steeples if the cloud cover is not obstructing their view. A wonderful place to enjoy the beauty of nature.
The tree, the bench and the view
Journeying with Joy 
The last picture would be my most favorite place to sit and contemplate the landscape. Gorgeous place.
It is indeed! A favorite of mine especially when you can see the mountains. Awesome!
What a magnificent place simply to sit and think. The mountain looks exquisite and the tree just says it all. Just a wonderful sense of symbolism in that image.
Yes, Don, a favorite of mine that is magnificent any time of the year.