Thursday, April 19, 2012

Òu sont les enfants???


As I walked around Tuileries this beautiful sunny morning last January,  I found these ponies waiting patiently for some delighted little riders.  I"m sure they didn't have a long wait.


17 comments:

martinealison said...

J'adore les chevaux de bois anciens... Les manège ont quelque chose de magique, tout comme ta photo... Gros bisous

Joop Zand said...

Wonderful picture of this carrousel

greetings, Joop

M said...

Clockwise :) The sunlight on the caroussel is lovely and a warm contrast to the wintery trees in the background.

Leif Hagen said...

I wonder if they would have let you and me ride if I had been there, V de B!

Daryl said...

I love carousels

Natalie said...

Love these traditional carousels. Last August my son couldn't miss any, always stopped for a ride.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

I wouldn't mind a ride on one of these myself Genie, beautiful early morning image.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Sorry Virginia, you can tell it's late here in Perth, I think it's time I went to bed!! I'd still like a ride on the carousel though haha!

Janey and Co. said...

I did ride it! When I was there ten years ago. (surely I was a child then). Some of my favorite Paris photos!

Anonymous said...

WOW, what a beautiful carousel. I think the carousels here are a bit drab compared to these. I've noticed that you don't see very many of these around anymore.

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

You know how I love carousels and M has already noted that this one is clockwise... I think that the silver-maned horse has an eye for you!

Mary said...

Well, i'm certainly far from a little girl, lol. But i would LOVE a ride on the one with the orange/red mane! What a beautiful carousel! I'm sure the children arrived soon after you took this photo. With squeals of delight, btw..

Katherine said...

Carousels and swings...... they don't care if you are five or fifty, both call out 'come have some fun'.

LA VIE EN ROSE said...

Oh Virginia, these I do know! My son who was 5,6 at the time used to ride these pretty ponies - sweet, sweet memories!! thank you,

Sharon
xxxx

Alain said...

Des chevaux avec des têtes assez inquiétantes.

Auberge chez Richard said...

Those are great! Reminds me of a long time ago and I can still here that music!! Is it me watching the children or me watching moi..?

Starman said...

Je suis ici !