Just waiting for the horse.. by maggiemae

Just waiting for the horse..

Exploring a back room in the historic part of Oamaru, we discovered several carriages, many old boats and some odd bicycles for two! There was even one of those stiff woollen rugs on the seat waiting for the ladies to step in and use!

Three good things:
1. I would love to see this on the road with a horse.
2. Managed to refuse a fresh fruit icecream at the shop on the beachfront - the only shop.
3. It was like summer here today - sat outside to watch the landscape dry out!
Very elegant carriage !
April 20th, 2014  
Lovely- but probably not enough horsepower for you and John!
April 21st, 2014  
Lovely capture of that old sulky.
April 21st, 2014  
Cool shot
April 21st, 2014  
A lovely shot of a beauty from the past
April 21st, 2014  
What a great find, Maggiemae. I can't imagine it being a very comfortable ride ; ) (See, there is DEFINITELY a reason I wasn't born before comfortable cars with air conditioning. I would have been a complaining pioneer.
April 21st, 2014  
not exactly the cart before the horse, but that is what i thought of.
April 21st, 2014  
Terrific shot and so grateful we don't have to travel this way today!!
April 21st, 2014  
@yonnie No, you wouldn't Yvonne! You would have gathered up your skirts and yelled "Yahoo"!
April 21st, 2014  
@chard Well it is Richard - the cart is there but the horse isn't!
April 21st, 2014  
that's a beauty, needs a bit of work. and a horse to carry you around in your elegant gown, maggiemae. that's the picture that came to mind when i saw this.
April 21st, 2014  
I love this, and as I look at it I can hear the trotting sounds of the horse hoofs on the cobblestone streets
April 21st, 2014  
What a lovely buggy. Nice find. Oohhh....you are strong to be able to turn down the ice cream!
April 21st, 2014  
@summerfield Probably more likely needs an elephant to pull my weight, Vikki! ... and knowing me, I would trip on that elegant silk gown and land flat on my face in the mud!
April 21st, 2014  
@lynnb We considered sharing it, Lynn but decided that $4.50 would be better saved as well as the calories!
April 21st, 2014  
Ohh, it's beggin' for a ride.
April 21st, 2014  
what a great capture of such a wonderful carriage! Love the color and lgiht in this shot also!
April 21st, 2014  
Lovely golden light in this shot!
April 21st, 2014  
I bet it felt great to ride in this in its day!
April 21st, 2014  
When I see something like it, I try to visualize in its good all days in action. Very nice find.
April 21st, 2014  
perfect processing!
April 21st, 2014  
Great capture, the processing makes it glow!
April 21st, 2014  
A lovely shot and nice light!
April 21st, 2014  
Beautiful tones Maggie and a lovely shot.
April 21st, 2014  
Lovely shot!
April 21st, 2014  
Rather nice carriage, looks to have a good suspension - would need that! lovely shot
April 21st, 2014  
What a great find! Lovely shot!
April 21st, 2014  
Such elegance & I would think of all the places in NZ your town is the place it would be most appreciated......all the historic occasions you celebrate in Oamaru.
April 21st, 2014  
i like the colours and tones in this shot maggie and a great subject to photograph
April 21st, 2014  
A beautiful shot, the lighting is just perfect giving a sepia golden glow to this piece of the past.
April 21st, 2014  
Delightful shot, lovely light. Wish I could say the same about resisting - I've just sat and eaten a pile of chocolate mini eggs! I'm still sorting through my NZ ohotos - I need something to give me some ooomph!
April 21st, 2014  
Perhaps the memory of all the eggs makes it worthwhile? Find the nz photo that has the most interesting story - as good as the picture itself, I think!
April 22nd, 2014  
Vee
What a great piece of history!
April 22nd, 2014  
Love the agedness of everything in this picture, also the golden tones, fav!
April 22nd, 2014  
Beautifully captured love the golden tones
April 22nd, 2014  
Beautifully restored and captured.
April 22nd, 2014  
As a horsey person in a previous life, I really loved this shot :-)
April 23rd, 2014  
Lovely shot. Great color tones
April 23rd, 2014  
Great find, and lovely capture....lovely light too
April 23rd, 2014  
Love the history of this! Wow.
April 28th, 2014  
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