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   Perched Upon a Secluded Scenery Question one:     On Winter Holidays, a family tradition is a trip to Vernon, where we visit family and celebrate Christmas together. Another tradition is a family walk along the Vernon mountainside; it was on this years' family walk that I chose my bench. Located halfway through the journey, overlooking Okanogan Lake, I chose my bench. I chose this bench because I had passed it many times before, even stopping to sit on it and enjoy the view of the lake far below, it was a familiar bench to me, and I felt comfortable sitting on it, surrounded by the beauty of the wilderness. The bench takes up a rigid form, shaped rather squarely. Perched upon gravel, the bench has a cold, silver-coloured metal frame, with visible welds at each joint. The back and seat of the bench are made of a recycled plastic kind of material, molded to look like planks of chocolatey wood. On the corner of the bench, lies a small plaque stating the spo...