The Calm Before the Storm ...

Hurricane Sandy Delivered Extensive Damage Throughout New Jersey, Keansburg Amusement Park was Hit Hard 

The carousel house at Keansburg Amusement Park is almost empty now. The ride has been dismantled. The shiny jewel-laden horses and carriages, and other animals, are being stored at the water park across the street.

All of the pieces been recovered since they were swept into town by Hurricane Sandy’s tidal surge on the Raritan Bay. Even the lion that a local teen tried "to procure."  

 Click, to Read the full article on the Keansburg Amusement Park

Below are images of from my Painted Ponies Gallery taken before Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the amusement park.  Scroll down to see the storm's aftermath. 

Photo images were created using Selective Color. 

The Wild Stallion

Sea Dragon

The Warrior Steed

The Carousel After Hurricane Sandy

 
Photo Credit: The Star Ledger

Above :Look closely, to the right, you can see "The Warrior Steed" and "The Sea Dragon" hanging among the debris.

Photo Credit: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

Photo Credit: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

Painted Ponies...

The Magic The Grand Carousel, P.T.C. #59

In January 1998, Earl Jamison, founder and creator of Peddler's Village, found an antique carousel in deplorable condition, stripped of its original figures, he made it his mission to save and return to its opulent glory. 

Below are images from my photo galleries of the restored 1922 Philadelphia Tobbggan Company Carousel. To read more about the history of this beautiful carousel, known as P.T.C #59,  click on The Grand Carousel.

Dappled Grey

#59 Features forty-six hand-carved wood figures, by Master Carver Ed Roth from Long Beach, CA.

Briar Rose

Over 3,000 hours of hand painting was required to return this work of art to its original grandeur.

The Eagle and the Horse

Figures include: horses, armor horses, giraffe, goat, rooster, rabbits, lion, and spotted hog.

Carousel  in HDR

Thirty-six scenery panels have been restored in oil-painted landscapes, with children and animals.