Ladner Village Market

I find lately that I am enjoying my solitude rides. It was another warm day, and I was at home wondering what to do. I think we work hard enough during the week without wasting the weekends by staying home . Ladner is a small community south of Vancouver along the banks of the Fraser River. Heading down Hwy it is the first exit from the Deas Island Tunnel about a short 30 minute ride from home and we are there



I go to my favourite secret parking spot and find that it has been commandeered for Handicapped parking. I have to circle around and eventually find a spot to squeeze my bike in



It is still a fairly warm day and it takes a few moments to doff my riding gear. I wear shorts under my riding pants and get rid of my riding boots. I find it more comfortable to wear sandals while walking about and savour the sweet aroma of cooking food



I think they do this on purpose to get your taste buds excited . I just love carmelized anything, from burgers to fried onions but today I had will power



I think burgers are more exotic when served in small quantities and these bite-sized tidbits were hard to ignore as I continued on my way down the street



There were food concessions everywhere with a selection of beverages from which to choose. I was thirsty but decided to walk over to the supermarket and purchase a small bottle of ice tea . I'm not sure what they mean by Flying Falafels, perhaps they throw them to you when they are ready



It was quite crowded as I made my way along the street, in stark contrast to the market down in Gainsville, FL

I noticed that there we a few photographers here with their big lenses.



Ladner is a small town with a sense of community. During the summer they close off the main streets and host this market which brings out the local artists and craftspeople to display their handiwork . It is held every couple of weeks or so throughout the summer months

It was warm in the sun and it was a relief to finally get some shade under the trees



this next photo is for Jack "what's his name"




I think having one of these delicacies will make you forget you even own a K75 . If you happen to have a free Sunday with nothing planned, then this would be a great place to spend a few hours, have a beverage and a meal and walk about to view all the things for sale



there's nothing like the smell of freshly baked goods



or fresh vegetables and fruits direct from your local farmer



One thing I find annoying is the unkind glances I receive from the photographers who have images on display. They cost more if you refer to them as images rather than just photos. Everyone of them told me not to take photos of their work, I mean if I want a photo, err Image, I would take it myself. I told one that I would never purchase an image from someone else to hang on my wall when I have professional cameras and can do it myself. I eventually went to my 3rd image maker and he saw me with my camera. His work is similiar to mine and I recognized where many had been taken. His work was rather stunning. Highly saturated colours and ultra high constrast made his images have an unreal look to them. He purchased a large format printer Epson 38xx something or other and they look better than a pro lab



We instantly bonded and he allowed me to take this photo. We chatted for some time and eventually I decided to leave

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I am not a botanist and like that curmudgeon down in KW I do not know the names of any flowers that pop out of the ground, but I noticed some bright flashes of colour coming out of the street planters so I decided to give it a try and take a shot of this "Yellow" flower. (YELLOW being a technical term)

So for BlueKat and Eve . . . here you are


(Canon G10: 1/250 f4.0 iso 160 macro mode)