Waiting for a Carousel Ride, in Bryant Park

Photo by myself in Bryant Park, around 40th Street and Fifth Avenue.

Nestled among trees on the south side of Bryant Park, sits a carousel. It's the carousel of your dreams, with carved animals to sit on and lights and music. A couple kids were excitedly anticipating their ride, Thursday evening.

Tickets are $3 each. Just steps away, there were 3-minute chess games going on, a book reading, some people practicing hula hoops, and the usual many, many clusters of people chatting or just enjoying the evening.

This park is surrounded by buildings and is widely used, year round. During lunch time, the lawn is filled with office workers taking lunch hour. After work hours, there are free movies playing on a giant screen, and various free activities, ranging from yoga to bocce.

We've been having glorious weather recently, which is unheard of for August in the city, with sunny days and very low humidity. TGIF everyone!

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