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CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:12 PM May 2023

I wasn't going to take my camera to the Farmer's Market today . . . but I'm glad I did!

The sun was out for the first time in weeks, and there was so much interesting stuff to see.

I hope you'll enjoy seeing these as much as I did, taking them.














































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I wasn't going to take my camera to the Farmer's Market today . . . but I'm glad I did! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 OP
How uplifting and beautiful. MontanaMama May 2023 #1
I thank you so much, my dear MontanaMama! How kind of you. CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #3
I go to our farmers market MontanaMama May 2023 #4
That's great! We have a huge market about 7 miles away, and it's like shopping in a city! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #6
I thought the fennel fronds NJCher May 2023 #27
The beauty of abundance. Imagine if we gave growing food half the attention that we give to... ____ 1WorldHope May 2023 #2
Thank you so much, my dear 1WorldHope! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #5
Looks like you had a delightful day. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #7
I did have a delightful day, my dear 3catwoman3! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #8
Lovely, CP. I think you should do a coffee table book. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2023 #9
Thank you so much, my dear littlemissmartypants! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #12
You're welcome. You may be able to self publish. The berries look fantastic. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2023 #30
Gorgeous. Thanks for the experience ! delisen May 2023 #10
Thank you, my dear delisen, for your praise and you're very welcome too! It was my pleasure. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #14
Fantastic photography. Very refreshing subjects OhNo-Really May 2023 #11
Thank you so much, my dear OhNo-Really! I appreciate your kind words very much! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #15
I can almost smell those freesias! majdrfrtim May 2023 #13
Thank you so much, my dear majdrfrtim! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #16
Wow! Beautiful photos! lucca18 May 2023 #17
Thanks so much, my dear lucca18! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #19
Ain't nature wonderful? calimary May 2023 #18
Thank you, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #20
I was fascinated by the lilac cauliflower soldierant May 2023 #21
I was fascinated by it too, my dear soldierant! Which is why I took the photo. CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #22
yumm... the berries BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #23
Thanks so much, my dear BlueWaveNeverEnd! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #25
Good stuff there, Old Crank May 2023 #24
Thanks so much, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #26
Good job! 2naSalit May 2023 #28
Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #33
I hear you... 2naSalit May 2023 #36
All those colors, Peggy! badhair77 May 2023 #29
Aw, thank you so much, my dear badhair77! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #34
The Farmer's Market always has great photo opportunities. Callalily May 2023 #31
Thanks so much, my dear Callalily! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #35
Your beautiful photos brought back a childhood memory young_at_heart May 2023 #32
Thank you for sharing your memory, my dear young_at_heart! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #37
Oh, never leave home without it, please. HAB911 May 2023 #38
I hear you, my dear HAB! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #39
Very nice as usual, Peggy! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #40
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 2023 #41

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
3. I thank you so much, my dear MontanaMama! How kind of you.
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:31 PM
May 2023

I'd thought I was posting these so late in the day that nobody would see them, much less comment!

I'm glad to be wrong.

And I'm even more glad that I took my camera and that you appreciate my efforts.

MontanaMama

(24,087 posts)
4. I go to our farmers market
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:34 PM
May 2023

every Saturday and it makes me so happy! The vibes, the food and the positivity.

I look for posts like this. Glad you took the time to share with us.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
6. That's great! We have a huge market about 7 miles away, and it's like shopping in a city!
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:40 PM
May 2023

It's too much for me to handle, honestly.

I like the smaller, quieter markets with convenient parking and so on.

I'm all about sharing! It's fun taking photos, but it loses something without sharing.

Even if it is late!

NJCher

(38,224 posts)
27. I thought the fennel fronds
Fri May 26, 2023, 02:14 AM
May 2023

Were crazy exotic but when I looked at them I said I wonder if they will be mistaken for dill.

NOPE!

1WorldHope

(931 posts)
2. The beauty of abundance. Imagine if we gave growing food half the attention that we give to... ____
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:28 PM
May 2023

Fill in the blank.
Also, really nice pictures. Livin' in paradise. Good for you.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
5. Thank you so much, my dear 1WorldHope!
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:35 PM
May 2023

We do have so much to be grateful for, so much abundance. And we mostly take it for granted.

I'm glad you enjoyed my pictures. This is a fairly new camera and I'm still learning it. And I'm having such a great time with it!

I truly live in paradise, and I never forget how lucky I am.

3catwoman3

(25,664 posts)
7. Looks like you had a delightful day.
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:46 PM
May 2023

The berries and flowers look particularly luscious.

I couldn’t help but giggle at the carrots. Have you seen any of the ads for a treatment for something called Peyronie’s disease (it’s a problem for men whose erections are crooked). They use carrots to illustrate the disorder and if you put “bent carrot” in Google, it will takes you to the website. The problem isn’t funny, but the ads unintentionally.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
8. I did have a delightful day, my dear 3catwoman3!
Thu May 25, 2023, 11:53 PM
May 2023

Thank you for your lovely comments. I haven't seen the ads for Peyronie's disease, but I'm not surprised that they use carrots as props!

We've been using carrots for such demonstrations for a very long time. And you know any man who has this condition is an unhappy camper. Not a humorous situation at all.

The ads, on the other hand, most likely are.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
12. Thank you so much, my dear littlemissmartypants!
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:24 AM
May 2023

It's a great thought, except that the competition for editors and publishers is fierce!

And there are so many super professional photographers out there too.

Yours is high praise and I'm honored by it.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
14. Thank you, my dear delisen, for your praise and you're very welcome too! It was my pleasure. ♥
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:25 AM
May 2023

OhNo-Really

(3,996 posts)
11. Fantastic photography. Very refreshing subjects
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:23 AM
May 2023

I’m glad you brought your camera too✨💐✨

majdrfrtim

(340 posts)
13. I can almost smell those freesias!
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:24 AM
May 2023

What an eye for beauty you have, CP!

And what a gift you share with us.

Blessings upon you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
16. Thank you so much, my dear majdrfrtim!
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:30 AM
May 2023

Farmer's Markets are so much the same, so I'm always looking for new subjects and new ways of photographing them.

Sounds like I succeeded today!

Thank you too for the blessings.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
19. Thanks so much, my dear lucca18!
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:41 AM
May 2023

The vegetables and everything else that's edible are always like that!

No pesticides or yucky stuff either. Fresh as can be and at reasonable prices.

I love shopping there!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
20. Thank you, my dear calimary!
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:43 AM
May 2023

Nature is wonderful, esp. when it comes to feeding us.

So glad you love my photos!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
22. I was fascinated by it too, my dear soldierant! Which is why I took the photo.
Fri May 26, 2023, 12:54 AM
May 2023

Apparently they taste like "normal" cauliflowers.

Love the color!

Thanks for commenting.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
25. Thanks so much, my dear BlueWaveNeverEnd!
Fri May 26, 2023, 01:17 AM
May 2023

I had some for dessert tonight (with vanilla ice cream!) and I'll have some tomorrow with my breakfast!

They are so good.

2naSalit

(93,444 posts)
28. Good job!
Fri May 26, 2023, 04:47 AM
May 2023

The veggies are intriguing! The flowers are always wonderful. But the textures with those veggies!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
33. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!
Fri May 26, 2023, 10:20 AM
May 2023

Yeah, the textures caught my eye too, and my Olympus camera does a great job of capturing them.

I couldn't get over how beautiful the flowers are.

2naSalit

(93,444 posts)
36. I hear you...
Fri May 26, 2023, 10:25 AM
May 2023

I am a sucker for a pile of flowers! Looking through my catalogue of photos, probably something over a third to half of them are flowers. And I'm so in need of flowers that I just spent the last three weeks trashing my back so I will have flowers smothering my porch and areas around my home... because I have to have flowers.

Last year the deer ate everything but the nasturtiums so I planted more of those than I can count along with other stuff they don't like such as chives and lavender. Now it's just watering and a little weeding at times. And I an chill for a few days now that the planting is over.

badhair77

(4,663 posts)
29. All those colors, Peggy!
Fri May 26, 2023, 04:54 AM
May 2023

For me, what a way to start the day! Everything looks so fresh and untouched by the natural wear of the day. Love it!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
34. Aw, thank you so much, my dear badhair77!
Fri May 26, 2023, 10:22 AM
May 2023

I aim for the colors and textures all the time. Don't want to be boring.

I'm glad I helped get your day off to a great start!

Callalily

(15,022 posts)
31. The Farmer's Market always has great photo opportunities.
Fri May 26, 2023, 06:12 AM
May 2023

And I see there were an abundance of calla lilies!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
35. Thanks so much, my dear Callalily!
Fri May 26, 2023, 10:25 AM
May 2023

Those opportunities call to me and yesterday I really saw all of them.

I hadn't seen any calla lilies before, at this market. I was enthralled! They are so graceful.

young_at_heart

(3,859 posts)
32. Your beautiful photos brought back a childhood memory
Fri May 26, 2023, 08:55 AM
May 2023

It's an old memory (1940's) and I wasn't sure of the name, but after researching I found it.....calla lily! My mother had them planted along the side of our house and I always liked to look at them because they were in a long row and so pretty.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
37. Thank you for sharing your memory, my dear young_at_heart!
Fri May 26, 2023, 10:28 AM
May 2023

Their graceful shape really makes their beauty overwhelming. I love them, and hadn't seen any at this market before.

I kept taking photo after photo!

Diamond_Dog

(35,164 posts)
40. Very nice as usual, Peggy!
Sun May 28, 2023, 02:11 PM
May 2023

I like the first one that gives us more of an idea what the market looks like!

You do find some beautiful colors and shapes among all the wares! I’m so glad you took your camera! Did you buy any strawberries… they look so delicious. Thank you for sharing!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,455 posts)
41. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Sun May 28, 2023, 02:40 PM
May 2023

Yeah, I was feeling more adventurous that day and thought some other POV's would be a good idea.

I was also looking more diligently for different colors and shapes too. Don't want to bore anyone!

Yeah, the strawberries did look good, but I didn't buy any. I wanted blackberries, blueberries and raspberries!

And you know how I am about sharing.

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