I found these beautifully carved wooden benches in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
This month, the theme for Jude’s Bench Series #9, is ‘Wooden Benches’. Click the link to join in.
Mar
2
2015
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They are beautiful!
Probably the nicest bench I’ve ever seen. 🙂
Gorgeous. You have a picture for every contest! 🙂
😀 More than one.
Beautiful! Glad you tried them out.
Yes they were really gorgeous. 🙂
Awesome benches.
Thanks for liking them, Frank. 🙂
Great carving! Did you know that female turtles,when they need to lay eggs, swim thousands of kilometers to come to the land where they were hatched?
Shakti
Thanks for your visit, Shakti. Yes, our guide in Costa Rica did give us a bit of a lesson on turtle behaviour. They’re really fascinating creatures. 🙂
Wunderschön wünsche einen schönen Dienstag lieber Gruß und Freundschaft Gislinde
Thanks so much for the good wishes, Gislinde. Happy Tuesday to you too. 🙂
Beautiful carving !
I thought so too. Definitely worth a photo. 🙂
Aww, lovely turtles! 🙂 When I saw the title I had this mental image of the turtles and crocs lolling on a bench. Would they make good companions, do you think?
Thanks, Jo. Thankfully your mental image wasn’t the case, especially where the crocs are concerned. Carved ones are much more preferable. 🙂
Love it, especially the tortoises!
Thanks, Marco. Turtles! 😀
Oops sorry – thinking of one and typing the other!
They are good pieces of wood work! Nice shot of them.
Thanks, YC. Glad you like them. 🙂
Oh they would look lovely on my front porch.
I’m sure they would, Cathy. 🙂
Gorgeous. Did you bring one back for the new home? 🙂
Sadly they were too big to fit in my suitcase. 😦
Lovely benches, Sylvia. A great find! 🙂
Thanks, Marina. 🙂
Wonderful carving.
Yes, they were really beautiful. 🙂
Impressive skill to do that, very beautiful.
Absolutely. Obviously done by a real woodworking craftsman.
They are beautiful I wouldn’t be able to stop stroking them 🙂
Yes, they were really smooth and velvety feeling, Gilly.
I don’t want to sit there, but really want to touch that bench. The carvings look so smooth. Want to rub my fingers across the wood.
Yes, they were smooth, and surprisingly comfortable 🙂
Gosh this makes my wooden benches look very uninteresting. Where can I find some carved benches? Without going to Costa Rica!
I know what you mean, Jude. I did find a gorgeous owl bench in England, which I’ve posted before. I must look for it again for this series. 🙂
Save it for the unusual bench month 🙂
Okay. 🙂
You must have seen the ones at Abbotsbury!
I don’t recall any fancy ones at Abbotsbury except for a swing seat – are there carved ones there?
The wood carvings are so gorgeous…Love the natural themes.
Thanks, Charlie. 🙂
I wouldn’t mind having one myself. What a conversation piece as well as a great way to support local craftsmen. I guess that means move to Costa Rica. 😃
Me too, Lynne. The local craftsmen are very creative indeed. 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thanks, Nancy. 🙂
Beautiful carvings! You certainly see some lovely things on tour travels…. 😃
Yes, they’re so lovely. Like you, I keep my eyes wide open. 🙂
Way to go!
Now there are some fabulous benches. Loving the carving and how the seats are the natural wave of the wood.
Thanks, Sue. Yes, I thought they were just perfect. 🙂
Ah sea turtles! like 😄
Thanks, Andy. 🙂
Welcomes 🙂 🙂
interesting
🙂
Love these, very unique. You do have the most wonderful photos from your travels Sylvia 🙂 xx
Thanks, Sherri. It’s just a matter of finding the right pic when I need it. 🙂 xx
Those benches are so very cool. I want the turtle one. 🙂
Yes they are. I also loved the turtle one. 🙂
perfect for the challenge, Sylvia! lovely carvings! 🙂
Thanks, Lola. 🙂
Wow, what a wonderful find for the challenge!
Thanks, Dawn. 🙂
These would look so good on my deck!
🙂 Mine too, Roslyn.
Wow! Those are incredible, Sylvia.
Thanks, Jill. I can take no credit for them. 🙂
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INCRÍVEL E SUPER INTERESSANTE!
Thanks, Sonia. 🙂
WOW! This is amazing, I wanted too 🙂 Thank you, love, nia
Thanks, Nia. Glad you like them. 🙂 xx