Urban Harvest Farmer's Market

I had a craving for fresh, local produce this morning. Particularly tomatoes and fruit. Any fruit. I called my friend who shares a passion for local, healthy goods and we made a date for 10:30 at the Urban Harvest Farmer's Market located at the intersection of Richmond and Eastside here in Houston, TX.

Mind you, even though it was 10:30 a.m., it was still a ridiculous 95 degrees outside... the high today is 107!! WHOA. Bring on the rain!

I, of course, had to bring my camera. Farmer's markets are one of my favorite places to shoot. The vibrant colors, the assortment of shapes, the array of textures, the variety of people, the friendly vendors.... it just screams culture and community, and I just love to capture moments created at these little bits of loveliness.

I am still learning how to shoot all my photos in full manual, and I think I am really getting the hang of it! The following photos were shot with my Canon Rebel T1i, 18-35mm lens:

ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400

Pears from Lightsey Farms

ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400

ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/800

ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/1000

ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/640

ISO 200, f/3.5, 1/400

ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/125

ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500

Tomatoes from Atkinson Farms

ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500

Purchased:

summer squash

tomatoes

pears

crimini mushrooms

butternut squash

peach lemonade

Cost: $19-ish

apples. more than just food.

I know I have said this many times and I will keep on: I love fall. It is God's gift to Houston, Texas.

One thing I love about fall is apples. For me, they are a symbol of cool weather, gentle breezes, bright suns, and falling leaves. Not to mention the perfect crunch followed by a light sweetness you experience when you eat one. Yum :-)

I bought a 3 lb. bag of apples today because I am making Scott an apple cake for his birthday (which is TODAY!). But, instead of hiding them in the refrigerator, I thought that they deserved a much more exciting home (at least until they are devoured).




This took me all of 1 minute to do, and it looks so tasty and fall-ish!

What you need:
Cake stand or trey
Apples!

What to do:
Place stand in the center of your dining room table
Adorn with apples to your liking

DONE.


Now wasn't that easy?

;-)

HK