Blurred carousel

This colourful fairground carousel seems to be a permanent fixture on London's South Bank. In the past several years I've photographed my wife and grand-daughter on it a few times, and, if my memory serves me well, have ridden it myself on one occasion. On the recent day that we passed by it was spinning and playing its music with no passengers at all. Perhaps the operator was showing it off in the early evening half-light to drum up some trade.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

Boston May Fair carousel horses

The May Fair at Boston, Lincolnshire, is the modern successor of the medieval and later fairs that were held in the town for centuries. Today the event is solely a fun fair, something that would be only an element of a fair of much wider scope in those distant times. As I wandered through the fairground rides my eye settled on the brightly painted horses of the carousel, each with its name written on its neck. During my lifetime such carousels have been a permanent fixture at this kind of fair, but in historic terms I suppose they are relatively recent.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100