Market fresh everyday--
I love the open-air markets! The freshest of fish, flowers and produce. Original fine handicrafts. Furs and hides to warm you from head to toe. Not to mention a people-watcher's paradise. My memories of market include observing a Greek man try to pick up on a Japanese tourist half his age If I buy you everything here will you be my girlfriend?, haggling with the vendors most delightedly, watching a boat pull up in the harbor and sell fish right off the ocean, walking past something I really wanted at least three times before I had the courage to go back and just buy it. Hearing Finnish, English, Japanese and a chorus of other languages along with the sounds of the sea--seagulls, ships and sailboats. Smelling the salt air and the fog mingled with the scent of fresh food and flowers. I wish I could've packed up all the sights, sounds, smells and tastes and bottled them up to bring a little back for all of you.
Can you guess which one is now sitting in my living room?
Geo--this one was just for you...
Really, who wouldn't want to try this guy's tomatoes?
11 comments:
I guess the blonde one. LOVE the pictures! Thanks for posting them FINALLY :O)
The one with the braids?
What are those funky green veggies? Something close to broccoli or cauliflower?
This makes me want to sew a bunch of stuff and sell it. :) Why, I don't know... I have a 3-foot tall mending pile to get through first...
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding!!! Am I that obvious? I took her picture hoping that would do, but quickly realized it wouldn't. I still went back three times before I finally whipped out the VISA card and made a deal. Isn't she beautiful?
A picture post a day for the rest of the week--and I'm saving the best for last--so keep checking back. Thanks for reading!
I love markets like this. . .the flowers look divine and I especially love the picture of the woman with her bike and basket full of goodies from the market! Oh, and the older woman selling the homemade tiaras!! Fun!
I'm a total sucker for farmers' markets. We have one on our street every week and I always go needing nothing and coming back with something. You can't beat "fresh!"
Man, that blows our little summertime park market completely away. *sigh*
And gorgeous yarn and needlefelting too! Now you're getting me where it hurts most . . . .
And I thought the Amazon had some funky looking food. Go Finland!
Not meant to hurt dear Geo. Just wanted you to know I saw something beautiful and it reminded me of you.
Luuuuuhhhhvvveee the market. What incredible photographs!!!
And tomatoes.
I miss a good market (and a good accordion player.)
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