Another sunny autumn day here; and I decided to challenge my "crowd phobia" by going back to the market (cf yesterday's post) and try to snap some more photos. This time bringing my separate Sony camera - as I found it difficult to take photos with my phone in the crowd yesterday.
It wasn't really much easier today, though. Besides probably even more people today than yesterday, there were such sharp contrasts between the bright sky and the deep shadows down among the market stalls that my camera had serious difficulties handling that. I had to do a lot of editing on most of the photos when I got back home, to get them to show anything but silhouettes! But hopefully they'll give you a somewhat better idea of the market street life - which in itself is very different compared to an "ordinary" day in our city centre...
Photos in the order that I took them:
Approaching the city centre - not yet having reached the market area around the square.
Those who had dared drive their cars into the very heart of the city centre on this day probably regretted it ... But once there, they would have no choice but to continue (very slowly...) along the few narrow one-way streets still open for traffic!
Entering the area arond the square, surrounded by market stalls. I'd say probably at least 1/3 of all the stalls were aimed at children, selling colourful toys, sweets, balloons, caps etc.
I think this stall was selling strawberries, but they can hardly have been Swedish ones, as that season must be over since quite a while back.
Various food trucks in the square - but I had had lunch before going into town...
No child should have had to go home from the market balloon-less!
... or at least not from lack of balloons for sale ...
No lack of cuddly toys either... As I'm not a grandparent, I haven't got a clue what any of these are, or what's a "must have" or not at the moment!
I could happily have bought any one of these baskets, though - if not for for the fact that I already have quite enough baskets of various kinds and sizes around my flat for covenient storing of this, that and whatever...
Not part of the market as such, but I loved the sunflower decorations put up in the window of my favourite tea shop by the square.
There were "hats" (??) like these hanging from any number of market stalls, but I did not see any children wearing any... (Nor any grown-ups, for that matter!)
I did not buy anythng today either - except an ice cream to eat on my way home, but that was not from a market stall!
It certainly looks busy! I am pleased to see the basket stall - at least there there are still places where not just cheaply produced plastic items are for sale. Still, as a child I loved the tacky plastic toys, too, and sometimes wasted my precious pocket money on some thing or other which I later regretted. I wonder if kids still do that today.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the people watching, great shots like I would take, when they had their backs to me. I can't make myself take front views of people. I also can tell how sharp the shadows were, but you did great with your camera. some things just require a camera not a cell phone
ReplyDeleteO.K. Monica, HOW did I miss your first market post? I almost never miss a post from you, and yet I had not seen one of my favorites of yours each year! Anyway, I went back to read your first one below this. We both posted fall festivals today! The balloon pics are so colorful. And I would love to buy one of the baskets, too. How did you manage to avoid a donut? There were donuts at our festival as well.
ReplyDeleteHey again! I am thinking there would be no parking anywhere especially in the busiest times? So to get there, people would have to walk? Or take a bus?
ReplyDeleteThe baskets would tempt me too. As you said, lots of things for children so a nice family outing.
ReplyDeleteDespite the crowds and tricky lighting, you captured both the bustle and charm of the market, making the effort worthwhile
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