Fun on A Carousel
by Marcia Colelli
Title
Fun on A Carousel
Artist
Marcia Colelli
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Carousel Horses
A carousel, roundabout or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music.This leads to one of the alternative American names, the galloper. Other popular names are jumper, horse-about and flying horses. Carousels are commonly populated with horses, each horse weighing roughly 100 lbs , but may include a variety of mounts, for example pigs, zebras, tigers or mythological creatures such as dragons or unicorns. Sometimes, chair-like or bench like seats are used and occasionally mounts can be shaped like airplanes or cars. The "roundabouts" or "merry-go-rounds" installed in playgrounds are usually somewhat different devices: simple, child-powered rotating platforms with bars or handles to which children can cling while riding.
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March 6th, 2015
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Comments (34)
Lenore Senior
This is fabulous! It's really hard to get a good carousel shot and your processing makes this excellent!! v/f!!
Lisa Carian
What a beautiful capture. Got to love Carousel horses. Thanks for the lovely comment on the Beauty of Paris.
Kellice Swaggerty
Very creative and unique treatment of this subject, Marcia! I like it very much!! L/F FB
Elizabeth Winter
I love carousel horses. When the kids were toddlers I had a carousel that I would turn on with music when I fed the kids! Helped to calm them, so there is always a calming affect on me when I see them. Nice capture Marcia and thanks for the moment! f/v
Marcia Colelli replied:
Thank you very much Elizabeth. I am so glad it brought back pleasant memories for you . ***