Senior Couple Sitting on Park Bench in Lal Bagh Bangalore

This post is for Thursday Photo Challenge: BENCH.

I saw this couple in their sunset years of life deeply immersed in talking in a colorful park bench in Lal Bagh, Bangalore. Such colorful armrests! They were bright yellow ferocious lions.

The arms of the bench looked so menacing but the couple sitting on it seemed sober. They may be discussing their problems, or may be their happiness. Whatever! I hope they found peace!

A couple of park bench quotes to go with the photographs.

Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers.
Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places
where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city,
and simply sit and watch and reflect.
~ Tom Hodgkinson

Senior Couple Sitting on Bench in Lal Bagh Bangalore.

Senior Couple Sitting on Park Bench in Lal Bagh Bangalore.

After seeing the flower show while exiting Lal Bagh I saw the bench occupied by another set of senior people. Arms of the bench continued to look at me menacingly.

The elderly people must have thought of spending time watching people around, but they didn’t know they would end up getting watched.

My favourite pastime used to be sitting on a park bench watching people.
But after ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ the eyeballs turned, and I was the watched one.
~ Alanis Morissette

Do you indulge in park bench photography? Do you do ‘people watching’? Let me know in your comments.
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