Parks have park benches, no surprise. But when I encounter an unexpected bench or a bench with a great view then I include it in my pictures. gallery 
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Only in conversation today with Jenny Quillien did patterns related to comfort in public space come up.
I've been sensitive to this aspect of public space but have been much more likely to include flowing water or bridges over the same than the places of comfort enhanced by this aesthetic. Now, having identified a half-dozen photos with benches, I'm much more likely to frame them within future pictures.
See Movable Seating from Mehaffy
See Sleeping In Public from Alexander
We forced an AI to look at thousands of photos of memorial benches. Just because. post