Bryant Park is nestled in a canyon of skyscrapers, just behind the New York Public Library. It is an oasis of lawns, gardens, promenades, and trees, a place where thousands of nature-starved office workers gather for lunch whenever the weather is warm and dry. I found its most charming asset to be a small carousel, inhabited by fourteen classical carousel creatures. I made this image in early morning light. The carousel is not yet at work – the day has hardly begun and the still figures within are visible only through the plastic windows of its protective draping. The warm light filters through the plastic, gilding one of its horses, and illuminating the folds of the green drapes that surround the animal. The effect is nostalgic, a romantic homage to both European and American merry-go-rounds.