Four Chairs

"I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society." - Henry David Thoreau.

I came upon these four colorful chairs at the Arboretum on this morning. I can only guess what Mr. Thoreau might have to say about that fourth chair. I'm sure he'd think that nothing good could come of it. But they looked so lovely in the morning sun.

I enjoy photographing benches and chairs. They invite one to stop for a moment and rest a spell, but I don't usually have the time for that. The song to accompany this photo is something I don't do very much of, though I always look longingly at those benches and chairs I take pictures of: R.E.M., with Sitting Still.