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Where Would you Choose to Sit?

Over the past several weeks I have been walking in Chanticleer Gardens, near me in Wayne PA. Every time I venture out I have my iPhone 8 at the ready … and it seems to capture the colors, contours, shadows and perspectives pretty well.

I don’t see myself as a photographer, but I have been taught to have an artistic eye. Recently, I have not only wanted to represent what is before me, but also to appreciate different perspectives, shades, patterns and dynamics that are taking place.

So, these last few visits I have asked myself – where would I like to sit? As I brought new awareness to seats, I noticed so many more in tucked away corners as well as overlooking lovely vistas.

Where would you choose to sit?

 

Val T Boyko
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41 responses to “Where Would you Choose to Sit?”

  1. Jewels Avatar
    Jewels

    Beautiful shots and spaces to sit, Val. I think I favor the space with the circular design on the ground. 😊🧡

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      That is a lovely quiet spot. You can hear the stream there too 💕

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  2. sudrakarma Avatar
    sudrakarma

    I like the seclusion of the trellis.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      The seat in the trellis also moves gently back and forth. It’s surrounded by fragrant flowers. Good choice.

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  3. Ananda Avatar
    Ananda

    Everywhere 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Agreed. Thank you Ananda 🙏

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  4. Chatter Master Avatar
    Chatter Master

    I favor the removed, the outoftheway, the reflective spots 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Yes 💛 there are some lovely spots to be alone with nature! Thank you Colleen 🙏

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      1. Chatter Master Avatar
        Chatter Master

        ❤️

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  5. Chatter Master Avatar
    Chatter Master

    I favor the removed, the outoftheway, the reflective spots 🙂

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  6. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    So envious that this garden is close to you. 🙂 On my bucket list, I love that each garden room is managed by its own gardener, who is allowed (probably with some approval) to create their own expression.
    I like the blue Andriondacks and the botanically carved back on the chairs on the lawn. ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Eliza 💕The blue is such a lovely contrast. Not far from there is a couple of leopard design yellow and black anderindacks … they always have peeps in them. So interesting what we are attracted to and what nourishes is!

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  7. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    Too hard to choose, Val. I’d have to try them all. What a beautiful place to breathe and unwind.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Smiling … yes! Every day is a different light, weather and environment … not to mention inner mood. They all have pulled me in 💕

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  8. Jet Eliot Avatar
    Jet Eliot

    What a lovely garden and a rich selection of places to sit and ponder. I enjoyed this exercise, and all the beautiful places to take in nature. Thank you, Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jet 💕 with travel limited these days I have been exploring nature close to home. It has been an uplifting experience!
      Hoping you are safe and well, the next fires are not impacting you 🙏

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  9. Michele Anderson Avatar
    Michele Anderson

    Hard to choose. They are all wonderful places.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Michele 🙏. Different spots for different times of day, circumstances and moods. That’s the creative magic here 💛

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  10. Writer Lori Avatar
    Writer Lori

    They all look enticing for different reasons, Val, but the seat under the trellis and the one by the brook are my two favorites. How wonderful to have this resource nearby…💕

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Lori. You are right – there is the perfect seat for every mood 💛

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  11. Jim Borden Avatar
    Jim Borden

    there are so many great places to sit there. The favorite spot for my wife and I are two chairs down by the restrooms, surrounded by bamboo trees and a stream…

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Sounds lovely – I’ll check it out tomorrow. I don’t take the bamboo path often. 💛

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      1. Jim Borden Avatar
        Jim Borden

        and it may sound strange, but the bathrooms are quite nice as well 🙂

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  12. Baydreamer Avatar
    Baydreamer

    These are all inviting, Val, but I’d choose any of the Adirondack-looking chairs surrounded by lush green grass with miles of space from other people. Beautiful shots, Lauren

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Lauren 💛

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  13. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    Gorgeous gardens, Val! I expect we would enjoy flowing from one vista to the next.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Me too Nancy. Depending on the mode, that’s what I do, although I rarely sit down for long.

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  14. Betty Hayes Albright Avatar
    Betty Hayes Albright

    Val, like some others I’d want to try them all. But first choice is the one that looks like a faerie circle! What a beautiful garden to visit!! Thanks for sharing all the pictures. 🤗🙏💚

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Betty❤️I love that faerie circle too. There is an other circle nearby planted with primroses for the Spring. I’ll get back there next year!

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      1. Betty Hayes Albright Avatar
        Betty Hayes Albright

        Would love to see the other circle — hope you’ll post pics of it next spring, Val. 🌞🧡

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  15. Vicki L Flaherty Avatar
    Vicki L Flaherty

    What a lovely collage of garden spots, inviting introspection, fun, healing energy and more. I would love to create space in my year to experience what each place has to offer. My favorite today was the first one – I imagine there’s a beautiful view from there that invites one’s mind to calm in nature’s beauty. Thank you, Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Vicki. So glad you enjoyed them❣️

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  16. lorriebowden Avatar
    lorriebowden

    What lovely gardens!! A wonderful place to walk and get lost in contemplation 🙂 Ever since the pandemic and lock down, I have been finding new places to walk and get lost in nature. My usual walk is the beach, and that will always be one of my favorites. But I did find new places that I probably would not have found if not for this year.
    There is something about being in nature and walking. For some reason it does help me to be near water…water seems to stoke my creative juices…and I am a fire sign!
    Have a great week, Val. Keep finding truth in nature.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Lorrie ❣️ You too – “keep finding truth in nature”

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  17. Ali Grimshaw Avatar
    Ali Grimshaw

    Val,
    What a lovely space of green to visit. I would choose any of the chairs where I could feel the sun’s warmth on my skin. That is a delightful thought as the weather is shifting closer toward colder days.
    Take care,
    Ali

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Ali 💛 the gardens close on October 31st…. I will kiss them over the cooler months!

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  18. scubaviste Avatar
    scubaviste

    👍 😃 Nice shots.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you. 💛

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  19. Kellie Avatar
    Kellie

    I love this question, so poetic…and definitely for me the pic with the two yellow chairs or the two brown chairs 👌

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Lovely choices Kelly 💛

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  20. DiosRaw Avatar
    DiosRaw

    Wonderful posts. ❤

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