To the Market

Saturday Morning
Walking to the
farmers market

I park my car
a couple of blocks
from the farmers market.
Yes, public transportation is great,
but I was looking for props
for a photo shoot

A street musician
doing his best
to lighten the mood
on an overcast morning -
the sun did come out,
later in the day,
but not without
a sudden downpour
before that, at noon

I haven't counted
the number of cafes around
Yppen Square, but there must be at least
half a dozen, and even though it was
a rather grey morning,
the outdoor tables were all taken
by customers who had already finished
their marketing

One shouldn't play favorites,
but this lady has taken
a big place in my heart.
I have never once seen her
not smiling and her flowers
are gorgeous through all the seasons

A red storefront
in a small side street,
just off Yppen Platz.
Yes, Vienna is a
multicultural city

I try to capture
the flowers in the shopping bag,
and the gentleman right behind
starts smiling and waving.
I approach him and
ask if he would like his picture taken -
smiles all around

An Early Bird's
wheely shopping cart,
filled with goods,
flowers included!
Most anybody leaves
with flowers too,
nourishment for the soul.
There are flowers galore,
from gardens tended by farmers,
on top of local vegetables and fruits,
breads, cheeses, meat and wine

Saturday Morning's
Farmers Market:
Yppen Platz


Photographed
4 September 2010
© 2010 by Merisi