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Observation is an Art Form
by artistmuse , August 4, 2008—12:00 AM
I recently observed some children riding on a double-decker carousel on the pier in St. Tropez. Wiggling as the carousel wound to a stop, having spent the better part of the last ride deciding which horse or animal they would ride on, they determinedly jet out to the beast of their choice. Some of the children prefer the pretty ponies, painted in vibrant colors, dawning a feather in their mane. Others rush up the stairs to the second level, spying a stationary giraffe, light blue with painted florescent flowers on it. A few of the boys prefer the yellow motorcycle on the first level to a fantasy horse, still others set down on a porch swing meant for adults who are too large for to ride the animals…
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