And the winner is ........

I just love the old fashioned merry go rounds and this one is a fine example. I believe it dates back to 1892 and has been magnificently restored to its original glory.

We have just got home from a get together with some friends, so a bit late posting tonight.

If I haven't thanked you personally for your lovely comments and favs, I apologise, but I do try and catch up when I can.

[Poppo Livy]

I'll get in before Denise @gilbertwood
Horace the horse on the merry-go-round
Went up and down, round and round
He's been sad since the day he found
He's the very last horse on the merry-go-round
The music began and away they'd go
High and low, to and fro
Poor old Horace would always say
I'm the very last horse again today . . . . . . . .

Nice shot Babs

[Hazel]

@terryliv
I like the rhyme!

I like the shot too which reminds me of Ray and his dad as adults having a ride on a merry go round.

[gayelene]

Great capture :)

[Poppo Livy]

@quietpurplehaze Its an old Burl Ives kids song. All our kids played it to death

[Montez Sattman]

Such lovely colors! Very nice capture!

[bkb in the city]

It looks wonderful

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Fun shot. Love it.

[Gena Pegg]

This is a great shot. I love the light from the back. We have a beautiful carousel that is completely hand carved by volunteers. So beautiful. I find it hard to photograph...as it is indoors. This inspires me to go back and try it again. Your composition of this charming merry go round is lovely!

[Dawn Swingle]

Lovely. I also love carousels!

[Leslie]

Terrific POV . What a lovely job they did.

[KWind]

I'm always drawn to Carousels! Beautiful shot.

[Ashley]

Better than new! Love old restorations - so much more love and care and personality!

[gloria jones]

Great, colorful capture...neat lines

[Rachel]

These are my favourite ride, so calming! Great colourful capture :-)

[Sally Ings]

So often these carousel horses have very scary expressions. These ones however have very sweet faces.

[M0ments in time]

This is in fabulous condition, I wonder if it gets much use

[Molly]

A classic shot of these much-loved fairground rides.

[Margaret Obey]

I'm glad so done loves them. They give me nightmares!

[Paula W]

Carousel's always remind me of Mary Poppins when the horses 'escape' and end up in a race. Looks beautifully restored.

[Rosan]

Great shot! Very nostalgic.

[Rachel]

This one is really nice as the horses are all smiling.

[Susan]

Lovely, love merry-go-rounds!

[Peter]

Gorgeous carousel beautifully captured in all its glory Babs, I used to enjoy going on these as a boy, love Terry's little rhyme:)

[sally agnew]

How beautiful it is Babs, the horse have such whimsical expressions on their faces :)

[Pam]

Really Nice!

[Babs]

@terryliv Thanks Terry and love the poem. Poor Horace.

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze Thanks Hazel. I didnt ride the merry go round but whenever we are out with our walking group and pass a play park a friend and I always have a play on the swings

[Babs]

@onlyme111 @bkbinthecity @monty147 @mittens thanks so much

[Babs]

@eyesmile thanks Gena. This is inside a pavilion so the light was a bit difficult here too. Look forward to your picture

[Babs]

@rangerxenos @lesip @kwind @shesnapped @seattlite @mrsrcg thanks. They have done a fabulous job of restoting it

[Babs]

@salza thanks Sally. Know what you mean about some horses looking scary. There is one in Sydney too and they look evil. I agree these look so sweet.

[Poppo Livy]

@onewing You need to Google the song Babs cause it has a happy ending

. . . . Then came the day on the merry -go-round
Horace turned, looked around,
Said oh gosh oh gee
I'm the very first horse on the merry-go-round
The others are following me.

[Kathie]

Wonderful they restored it. So pretty and colourful

[Babs]

@terryliv Thanks Terry, just Googled it and so glad it had a happy ending.

[Poppo Livy]

@onewing I have a feeling that old Horace wasn't all that bright :-)

[Poppo Livy]

@soniainhk Do you want to join in?

[Babs]

@terryliv ha ha you could be right. If you look at the faces on this photo, their faces look quite sweet, but still a bit threepence short of a shilling.

[Marnie]

Aha, I know where this one was shot Babs. Isn't it a beauty?

[Sue]

Lovely shot, I love merry go rounds.

[Denise Wood]

Lovely capture :)

[Babs]

@golftragic Thought you'd recognise it. I agree it is a beauty and the faces on the horses look such fun too. some old merry go rounds have such scary horses.
Have you ridden on this one? I could just see you galloping around.

[Babs]

@sioux Thanks Sue. Always one of my favourites when we used to go to Blackpool in the UK when we were kids.

[Babs]

@gilbertwood Thanks Denise.

[Dianne]

Gorgeous the way it is all painted up - great image.

[Taffy]

Fantastic nostalgia shot. Love the details.

[Ron]

Beautiful perspective in this photo, Babs. Who doesn't love a grand old Marry-Go-Round?

[Marnie]

@onewing I don't think my ample backside would look too flash on one of those itty-bitty steeds Babs!