From atop my exquisitely carved stead I snag a ring each revolution from the mouth of a beautifully carved salmon. Red, yellow, white, pink and finally the brass ring.  Two rides for me today, hooray!  (felt a bit like a kid just then).

Kennewick, WA is home for a restored carousel that first thrilled riders in St Joseph Michigan from 1910 to 1970.  When it fell into disrepair the full set of horses was rescued by a collector who kept them safe and all together until the Kennewick community came together to bring it back to life.

Charles Carmel carved the original horses. His “tell” was lolling tongues.  Check out my ride.  He’s a prefect example.

The works are new, built at the Carousel Works in Ohio that we checked out a year or so ago.