This past weekend was mostly a relaxing one, with me purposefully not focusing on “productivity” while also extremely limiting my social media interactions/doom scrolling. I also had a great brunch with my friend Melody, wherein we enjoyed delicious food on the patio at the Hawthorn Bistro, talking about everything and nothing, while Keely kept a weather eye out for falling bacon.
But it’s Monday (again!!!!) so it’s back to work. I have a relatively full slate of work to do between video editing, text conversion, and podcast editing, so I need to pace myself or face brain burnout. I’m drinking tea this morning and I think I’m going to need a lot more of it. ಠ_ಠ
Today’s photo is of a rather unique and slightly puzzling artifact: the only, and I assume the last, wooden bench at Lake Ella. It’s on the south-east corner; this photo is facing north on Ofc. Ponce Drive:
You’ll note the wood is in good condition, which is because it was replaced recently. That’s right: when the old wood starts rotting out, the planks get replaced. Not the bench itself, just the wood, although it is important to observe that it is also never treated with sealant or stain or paint so it absolutely of course is going to need replacing roughly every 2-3 years.
It’s all so odd. Why not replace the bench with one matching all the other metal, thus more durable, benches? Why is this one bench being preserved as what can only be considered an historical artifact? Is the city doing this, or a private enterprise? ???????